Figure strengthens expectations that Bank of England will keep interest rates unchanged this week

Israel’s attacks on uranium enrichment facilities have caused localised radioactivity, but contamination appears limited

PFAS are a commercial hit — that should not play a part in how they are categorised

PM’s decision was controversial with some Labour strategists fearing it gave Reform UK too much credibility

Call by Amazon, Google and Microsoft lobbyists for a ‘moratorium’ has split industry and the Republican party

Consulting group offered pro bono work to UNRWA shortly after Israel’s military campaign began in late 2023

Conflict between the two regional powers enters a sixth day

Bank seeking to impose unified approach on sprawling global workforce

Chief executive Andy Jassy warns the company will cut roles ‘in the next few years’

US president’s early departure raises fears over Washington’s commitment to global alliances

Video shows Brad Lander, the city’s top finance official, saying, ‘You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens’

Collision between two oil tankers raises anxieties in the region amid conflict between Israel and Iran

Sahar Emami lauded as ‘lioness’ and warrior after she kept broadcasting amid Israeli bombing of state broadcaster

The government must reverse an exodus of the wealthy that will harm the UK economy

US president fuels speculation that America could join Israeli military action

Chief executive says UK’s upcoming industrial strategy should ‘support competitively advantaged industries’

Company says politicians may need to resolve impasse over governance of Europe’s biggest defence project

The Big Beautiful Bill Act is a classic example of pluto-populism

PM’s comments cast doubt on Labour’s election pledge to ‘smash the gangs’ and curb illegal crossings

The Israeli prime minister has consistently misread the region since the 1980s, dooming it to endless cycles of violence

Investors undeterred by unravelling of billionaire’s relationship with Trump

The right has no monopoly on violent fantasy, but liberals are far less likely to own guns

Soldiers shot Gazans who were expecting aid trucks, according to the local health ministry

International Energy Agency expects production to rise by 1.8mn barrels a day in 2025

Programme to grant foreigners legal residency in US in exchange registers 68,703 people on waiting list

Investors are turning to alternative models after drip of problems with ONS figures

Deadliest strike in Ukrainian capital since July 2024 while other cities were also targeted

Israel strikes heart of Iranian capital and orders residents to evacuate district

Aerial ‘war of the cities’ pits IDF jets against Tehran’s missile reserves

But greater international prominence will not happen by default — it must be earned

They may look employer friendly but can stifle labour force fluidity and competition

Chancellor is being lobbied by the City following a spate of departures by wealthy people

Newly qualified solicitors will earn as much as £140,000 a year in race to attract and keep talent

Fire services across UK invest in new kit and training as impacts of climate change grow

US president urges evacuation of Tehran as he cuts short his time at leaders’ summit

Comments come as US president calls for ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’

British carmakers and aerospace manufacturers poised to secure quick benefits, but steel producers await further details

Move draws ire of House Republicans who could derail president’s legislation

Tehran’s message to neighbours is that it will not negotiate over nuclear programme while under attack, diplomats say

Izzy Englander’s group working with Petershill Partners as it opens up to external investors for the first time