The plan emphasises a shift towards ‘warfighting readiness’

Deputy PM Angela Rayner and home secretary Yvette Cooper among leading cabinet figures holding out for better deals

Latest move comes as tech giant is attacked on multiple legal fronts that threaten its break-up

Deal to allow investors to buy into group following March takeover of X

Stephen Hemsley received stock option award after retaking the reins at struggling insurance company

Drones and AI will be needed to increase warfighting capability

Treasuries under pressure following warnings on US debt load

Retailer’s chief handed bumper reward but his earnings are expected to drop this year as a result of April’s breach

‘Knowledge-rich’ curriculums will still be crucial in a world shaped by the technology

Agreement over a limited prisoner exchange comes despite gulf between two sides’ positions

Staff used Microsoft’s Copilot to help draft documents and summarise meetings

Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the Polish presidential election will also strengthen Euroscepticism in central Europe, officials fear

Despite his rhetoric about fire and fury, the president is nervous about the use of force

London-based fintech reports rise in profits but plays down speculation of imminent IPO

PM under pressure from deputy leader Angela Rayner to raise taxes for higher public spending

Rightwing candidate secures rare victory for Maga movement in Europe

Average cost of residential property rose 0.5% between April and May to £273,427

Switzerland’s success shows that a nation can revalue its way to prosperity

Central bank needs to mix playing defence with going on the offensive with a new policy framework and improved communication

Economic uncertainty hits sector in first quarter but London, Oxford and Cambridge buck trend, survey finds

After Apple, the Silicon Valley visionaries are looking to artificial intelligence to shape the future again

Beijing promises to take strong measures to defend its interests

Lobby groups call on Starmer to ensure imminent plan tackles power bills for wide range of companies

Meeting between Jonathan Reynolds and Jamieson Greer follows vow by US president to double tariff to 50%

The UK is slow to respond to the White House assault on science and universities

Artificial intelligence may buoy stocks even as it destroys jobs

Historian comes from behind to defeat centre-right rival Rafał Trzaskowski in win for Maga movement abroad

‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers

Trump administration official seeks to assuage growing investor concern over the country’s public finances

New ‘airspace design service’ aims to vastly boost flight numbers but could mean new communities face noise pollution

Strikes come as Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will send delegation to Turkey for peace talks this week

Britain records year’s highest number of irregular migrant journeys across English Channel

Former policymaker at the Federal Reserve, IMF and World Bank also taught generations of students

The obstacles to higher growth in the UK are well known

Britain to build up to 12 attack submarines as it moves to war-ready footing

Many factory workers have put faith in Donald Trump and broken with their union over support for tie-up

Investors’ concerns about US policymaking and Fed independence weigh on greenback and bonds

The English-speaking, trash-talking Scattered Spider gang is a leader in the growing criminal ransomware industry

After 17 years, the government has returned a very different bank to private ownership. This is how it happened

Rejecting ditherers can seem abrupt. But in our overloaded age, taking up valuable time is also an affront