Business & Economy

Record Heat Drives Online Retail Sales to Five-Year High

Record Heat Drives Online Retail Sales to Five-Year High

Record heat in Great Britain drove online retail sales to their highest share of spending in five years last month, according to the Office for Nat...

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British Public Pessimism: Can Andy Burnham Restore Trust?

British Public Pessimism: Can Andy Burnham Restore Trust?

The latest Ipsos survey reveals a deep British public pessimism that new Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham must confront. Over half a century o...

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Trump Imposes New Tariffs on UK, EU, and Dozens of Countries

Trump Imposes New Tariffs on UK, EU, and Dozens of Countries

President Donald Trump has imposed a fresh round of tariffs on the UK, EU, and dozens of other trading partners, escalating global trade tensions. ...

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Volkswagen Job Cuts Loom as Profits Fall on China Sales Slump

Volkswagen Job Cuts Loom as Profits Fall on China Sales Slump

Volkswagen job cuts of up to 100,000 positions loom as the German automaker reports a steep fall in profits and slashes its revenue forecast amid a...

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Trump Administration's Drive to Seize Election Powers Sparks

Trump Administration's Drive to Seize Election Powers Sparks

The Trump administration continues to expand its authoritarian and radical drive to revamp voting rules and seize state election powers, sparking w...

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Andy Burnham Cabinet: 50% Women, North-West Overrepresented

Andy Burnham Cabinet: 50% Women, North-West Overrepresented

Andy Burnham's cabinet achieves historic gender parity with 50% women for the first time in British political history, while MPs from the north-wes...

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Trump Tariffs Put UK at Disadvantage vs EU, Experts Warn

Trump Tariffs Put UK at Disadvantage vs EU, Experts Warn

Trump tariffs have placed UK businesses at a competitive disadvantage against the EU, according to trade experts. The latest round of US levies, an...

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Ukraine Strikes on Russia's Amazon Warehouses Devastate Small

Ukraine Strikes on Russia's Amazon Warehouses Devastate Small

Ukraine strikes on Russia's Amazon equivalent, Wildberries warehouses, are devastating small business owners and bringing the war closer to ordinar...

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UK Military Satellite Contract: Airbus vs Lockheed Martin

UK Military Satellite Contract: Airbus vs Lockheed Martin

The £2.4bn military satellite contract is at the center of a heated battle between European manufacturer Airbus and US rival Lockheed Martin, with ...

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Poland's Main Opposition Party Splits After Loyalty Ultimatum

Poland's Main Opposition Party Splits After Loyalty Ultimatum

Poland's main opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has split after a loyalty pledge ultimatum, reshaping the country's political landscape ahead ...

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Bay Area City Manager Charged for Yacht Break-In While Drinking
Bay Area City Manager Charged for Yacht Break-In While Drinking
The Bay Area city manager charged for allegedly breaking into a 66ft yacht while drinking has raised serious questions about public officials and legal accountability. Elaine Forbes, Sausalito’s recently appointed... Leer más...
Trump Must Divulge Financial Details in $10bn BBC Defamation
Trump Must Divulge Financial Details in $10bn BBC Defamation
Trump must divulge financial details from his many businesses as part of the $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC. A federal judge ruled during a discovery hearing that the president’s... Leer más...
House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Before
House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Before
The House of Representatives passed a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown before the November midterm elections, moving to defuse a volatile fiscal issue. The continuing resolution authorizes... Leer más...
Ukraine War's Quiet Rupture: Friends Who Left and Those Who
Ukraine War's Quiet Rupture: Friends Who Left and Those Who
The Ukraine war has created a quiet rupture between those who fled and those who remained, as one Ukrainian journalist's experience reveals. The divide is not between Ukraine and the... Leer más...
US Iran War Cost Rises to $37.5 Billion as Strikes Continue
US Iran War Cost Rises to $37.5 Billion as Strikes Continue
The US Iran war cost has now reached $37.5 billion, according to Pete Hegseth, marking an increase of nearly $8 billion since the last public estimate. The 11th night of... Leer más...
Iran Foreign Minister Reveals Details of Deadly Attack on
Iran Foreign Minister Reveals Details of Deadly Attack on
Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has provided a chilling firsthand account of the moment a US-Israeli airstrike killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, revealing critical security failures and the ongoing threat... Leer más...
Great Britain Grid Operator Faces Blackout Risk Amid Political
Great Britain Grid Operator Faces Blackout Risk Amid Political
The Great Britain grid operator is at the center of a political row after whistleblowers claimed senior managers are risking blackouts to protect the organization's reputation. The National Energy System... Leer más...
How Female Baristas Are Transforming Somalia's Cafe Scene
How Female Baristas Are Transforming Somalia's Cafe Scene
Female baristas in Somalia are reshaping the nation’s social fabric, one cup of coffee at a time. In Mogadishu, a city long associated with conflict, young women like Saabiriin Hassan... Leer más...
Beloved Football Cage in East London to Be Demolished for Housing
Beloved Football Cage in East London to Be Demolished for Housing
The beloved football cage in east London, known as the Keith Miller sports pitch, is set to be demolished for a housing project, sparking community outrage. Campaigners say the loss... Leer más...
Andy Burnham's Long Game: How He Mastered Labour's Path to Power
Andy Burnham's Long Game: How He Mastered Labour's Path to Power
Andy Burnham's long-term planning and strategic patience have reshaped the Labour Party, culminating in his unlikely ascent to No. 10. In an age of short attention spans, Burnham's methodical approach... Leer más...
Mars Magma Rivers Boost Chances for Life, Study Finds
Mars Magma Rivers Boost Chances for Life, Study Finds
Mars magma rivers once bubbled beneath the planet's crust, according to new research that significantly boosts the chances that the Red Planet could have supported life. The discovery, led by... Leer más...
How Proportional Representation Could Transform Britain's
How Proportional Representation Could Transform Britain's
Proportional representation could dramatically reshape the UK parliament, as new analysis exclusive to the Guardian shows. Current polling suggests that under first past the post, Reform UK would win 46%... Leer más...