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Andy Burnham’s government should reverse 40 years of privatisation with a long-term plan to take over failing utilities in administration, issuing “bonds for shares” and setting up state competitors, according to a new …
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Hailing his Iran deal this week amid the excess of Versailles, Donald Trump urged sceptics to take Wall Street’s word for its success. “There is nothing as smart as the market – and the market loves it,” he said, claimi…
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Farmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology.
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As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman, then chairman of the president’s council of economic advisers, laid out the strides his administration had made to curb the nation’s exorbitant income in…
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Where Ebbw Vale’s steelworks once stood is now a cluster of gleaming modern buildings including a hospital, a leisure centre and a college. Over the past decade, these public facilities have been joined by a public-priv…
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Scores of Alan Latham’s firms were removed by Companies House, including one set up for movie starring Liz Hurley
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The winding backstreets of London, Paris and Rome are a large part of their charm. But they are also a problem for electric carmakers. For a long time, squeezing big batteries into smaller, cheaper cars to fit European …
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King Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances.
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National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
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Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer – here’s what’s on offer
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It took until 1 January 2021 for the country to sever its links to the single market and customs union, but the fractures Brexit left in Britain’s body politic, international relations and economy remain.
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At its September 2025 meeting, the MPC voted to reduce the stock of gilts held in the APF by £70 billion over the period from October 2025 to September 2026, to a total of £488 billion.
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Sales of high-end barbecues are booming as hotter and longer summers increase appetite for alfresco dining
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While waiting to board her flight home at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport recently, Colette Delawalla was reviewing a list of possible impacts from a proposed Trump administration rule on controlling federal m…
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This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless they prov…
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Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levels
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Venice’s new mayor has said he hopes to raise a controversial entrance fee for day-trippers to the lagoon city to as much as €50 (£43).
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Millions of Americans could soon become indirect investors in SpaceX and other emerging AI-focused companies as US markets increasingly shift toward AI-driven investments.
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Home buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" in a major shake-up aimed at speeding up housing sales.
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As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power
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The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.
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International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract
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Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommunicado for 444 days.
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Prime minister congratulates his rival on his victory in the Makerfield byelection. The scale of Andy Burnham's win in what could be the most consequential byelection in more than six decades puts him in a strong positi…