Minister accused of being too close to big tech after rise in meetings
Exclusive: Technology secretary Peter Kyle had 28 meetings with people in or close to tech sector in six months
‘Significant doubt’ revealed over Bank of London’s ability to keep operating
Auditors question if Peter Mandelson-linked firm can raise adequate funding after news of regulator’s investigation
China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal
UK accused of aligning with US in move that could compel firms to exclude Chinese products from supply chains
Keir Starmer is caught in yet another trap of his own making
The prime minister’s immigration approach follows a now-familiar pattern: letting fear of a difficult argument get in the way of policy that might work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Thames Water finances were ‘hair raising’, chair tells MPs
Adrian Montague also said some bosses in line for payouts of ‘50% of salary, very substantial bonuses’
Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests
US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU
Council leader accepted Spurs tickets days before felling of ancient oak
Enfield’s Ergin Erbil under pressure to recuse himself from decisions over football club’s property plans
Reeves’s tax rises on employers start to bite as unemployment jumps
Effects of chancellor’s measures evident as companies reduce hiring and push down on wage growth
Reeves’s Mansion House accord on pension funds is long on virtue-signalling
There are so many conditions attached to the ‘pledge’ to invest in the UK that its claims should be taken with a large helping of salt
Labour MP says Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ warning over immigration mimics scaremongering of far right – as it happened
PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliament
‘Things could fall over’: businesses and public services on Starmer’s immigration crackdown
Social care, hospitality, health, universities and construction sectors raise questions over impact of plan
MPs should not accept any murky answers from Thames Water chair on potential sale
Sir Adrian Montague’s appearance on Tuesday offers perhaps the last chance to scrutinise utility’s dealings
Staff layoffs in UK gain pace amid Trump tariff turmoil and labour cost increases
Surveys show employer confidence at record low, prompting job cuts and hiring freeze
British plane parts ‘exempted from Trump tariffs’ as US trade deal progresses
Boost to £40bn UK aerospace industry as Rolls-Royce engines and aircraft parts reportedly excused by US commerce secretary
UK interest rate cut may not be enough to improve voters’ dim view of the government
Bank’s move appears to go against the theory that rate cuts will lead to rising inflation and higher wage demands