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How China became a more powerful force in global gold demand
As the US and Israel systematically assassinate Iranian officials and bomb schools, hospitals, and residential areas, Tehran has defended its sovereignty by engaging in a campaign of asymmetric economic warfare, not onl…
Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners
Most gambling websites nudge users towards accepting tracking data and harvest it before consent is given, study shows
Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire
Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadline
The student loan scam looking to dupe already anxious students
Scammers hope to siphon off some of the £2.6bn in student maintenance funds paid out each September
‘Britain’s Yellowstone’: restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition
Investors in Emblehope Moor will get their financial returns – and then it will be given to community or charity owners
Europe’s satellite launch ambitions take off as German rocket reaches orbit
He would like to thank the Fritz Thyssen Foundation for the travel grants that enabled a research visit to four Indian cities in July 2025. He would also like to thank Simona Beckemeier for her support with the literatu…
London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a train, and services to Heathrow airport were cancelled, after a fire near tracks in the London Paddington area caused major disruptions to London’s rail network.
Billions in Iranian funds are passing through U.S. banks despite sanctions - WSJ
Iranian officials repeatedly say around 20 million liters of fuel are smuggled out of the country every day, costing Iran between $4 billion and $5.2 billion a year. But the figure is far less precise than it is often p…
Thousands of jobs to be cut at Jaguar Land Rover after slump in profits
Thousands of workers at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be offered redundancies after Britain’s largest car manufacturer had its revenues slashed by falling sales, a cyber-attack and Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Ministers plan to slash paperwork rules for small UK businesses
The amount of paperwork businesses are required to regularly carry out could be slashed, the business secretary has announced.
Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right
Whether it’s the closing down sale that goes on for years, or the crossed-out original price that you can’t remember ever paying, some retailers try all kinds of ways to convince us we are getting a bargain.
Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Dozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions on Saturday morning.
John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
The chancellor has indicated that the UK will face a tough budget next month due to Trump’s war in the Middle East.
Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
This week M&S launched a bodysuit that features exaggerated padding at the hip allowing the wearer to create an hourglass shape, or at least the illusion of one.
UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record
Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims
The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage
In 2025, it emerged that Farage had not – as he had claimed – bought a property in his parliamentary constituency of Clacton, in Essex: it had in fact been bought by his girlfriend, Laure Ferrari.
Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay
Gig economy workers are urging delivery platforms to open up the “black box” of computer-driven algorithms that determine the jobs they are offered and how much they are paid, blaming increased use of AI for lowering wa…
‘We’re plausibly close to crossing the line’: are warnings of uncontrollable AI coming true?
Picture humanity in a boat being swept down a raging river, praying there is no Niagara Falls ahead. Or imagine standing with the pioneering physicists in 1942 before they triggered the first self-sustaining nuclear fis…
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the country's gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it "better prepared for severe crises".
‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?
When Donald Trump was asked recently about the threat of rising interest rates on US government debt, he told baffled reporters: “The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.”
The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer | Editorial
Reform UK’s conference was to open showcasing a party ready for government. It did so with two top aides removed after an investigation aired on Channel 4 , its finances under police scrutiny and seven in 10 voters, pol…
Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices
A summer of hostilities in the Black Sea proved deadly for seafarers, as Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s ships and port infrastructure, preventing vital grain exports and prompting concerns that the conflict wi…
Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says
The governor of the Bank of England has said the rise of populist politicians presents a serious challenge to independent central banks.