Ministers refuse to name companies that lobbied them over foreign ownership of UK newspapers Revealed: Crossbench peers scrutinising proposed law change say they were told not to share companies involved
Rules that protect UK homeowners from repossessions may be scrapped FCA boss says mortgage charter up for review amid pressure from the chancellor to remove red tape for firms
Post-Brexit Britain ‘too focused’ on major trade deals, ministers say New strategy to focus on ‘more agile’ modest agreements, as opposed to wide-ranging deals
Universal theme park deal secured with UK pledge to spend £500m on transport Attraction at site of former brickworks in Bedford could boost UK economy by £50bn and create 28,000 jobs
Lower electricity prices for industry are crucial, but the government’s plan lacks details Jonathan Reynolds’s new strategy looks more like a sketch of plan than a fully worked-up scheme for the sector
Reeves calls for Middle East de-escalation amid oil price fears Government announces plan to cut firms’ electricity bills as part of launch of its industrial strategy
UK industrial strategy: the key points – and what’s missing? Plan to drive growth in eight sectors through measures such as trade support and cutting energy prices
‘Billionaires’ bonanza’: Labour derides Reform plan to offer tax exemptions to wealthy Nigel Farage defends policy to top up poorest workers from £250,000 ‘landing fee’ on rich UK newcomers
UK government unveils £275m boost to training and apprenticeships in England Labour makes funding centrepiece of its industrial strategy in bid to counter Reform’s surge in so-called red wall
Ex-army chief Lord Dannatt lobbied ministers for millions to support commercial deal Revelation marks second time crossbench peer may have broken Lords rules against lobbying
Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now The evidence against the Drax power station is damning, yet the government wants to continue its massive public funding, says campaigner Dale Vince
‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlands In the first in a series, the Guardian maps out the rise in support for Farage and how parties are targeting the UK’s deindustrialised areas
Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warnings
Keir Starmer’s AI tsar to step down after six months in role Matt Clifford, a tech investor who wrote government’s controversial AI action plan, to resign for personal reasons
Reeves may need to raise taxes by £20bn in autumn after UK borrowing rises May figure second highest for month on record amid fears chancellor is struggling to keep within spending rules