Former WH Smith’s small suppliers to lose at least half of debts in rescue plan
If TG Jones’s aggressive restructuring is voted through, the charity Help for Heroes and other creditors will be out of pocket
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Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants
Neso issues rare summer warning for Wednesday evening, as households turn on fans and air conditioning
‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of fees
Guardian investigation: Renters at apartment buildings operated by industry giant Greystar complain they’re deluged by ‘unfair’ and ‘inflated’ fees. The company denies these claims
Lazio Women to pay compensation after landmark Cas pregnancy discrimination ruling
Lazio Women unlawfully ended the Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg’s time at the club because of her pregnancy, the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) has ruled, ordering the Italian club to pay compensation.
Megan Greene's CV and questionnaire for the Treasury Select Committee
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today published a consultation on the internal model approach to market risk (IMA), which represents the final piece of Basel 3.1’s implementation in the UK.
‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern
Dettol apologises after ‘toxic men’ advert sparks backlash in China
British disinfectant brand withdraws advert about a man’s efforts to find a ‘clean and untouched’ woman
Iceland joins TIPS for instant payments
The European Central Bank (ECB) and Seðlabanki Íslands today signed an agreement for Iceland to join the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system. This will allow payments in Icelandic króna to be se…
Britain is still stuck on its ex – but after 10 long, lonely years, does the EU feel the same way? | Katy Lee
As a podcast host, I speak daily to people on both sides of the breakup. A decade after the referendum, it’s clear who’s moved on
‘A real difference’: how community hubs help local people fight rising living costs
More locations are offering debt advice, health services, cafes, social activities and support under one roof
Progressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed Miliband
Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor
Keir Starmer couldn’t beat the curse of Brexit – a politics poisoned by nationalism | Rafael Behr
The outgoing prime minister’s efforts to mobilise a healthier kind of patriotism fell flat. Andy Burnham may stand a better chance
24-hour parks and alcohol bans: what cities could learn from Paris’s ‘heatwave mode’ | Helen Massy-Beresford
Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures
Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess
‘Walking a tightrope’: Burnham’s borrowing plans clash with fiscal realities
The man tipped for No 10 could also come under immediate pressure if his chancellor is deemed by bond markets to be too left-wing
Britain, Brexit, Burnham: how was it for EU? – podcast
A decade after Brexit, the UK simply can’t shake the legacy of the referendum. But with shifting public opinion and the rise of Andy Burnham, could Britain be plotting a path back to the EU?
Card payments outage hits pubs and shops during England match
Customers report having to use cash at stores such as Tesco and to buy drinks due to outage at payments processor WorldPay
Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates
Deaths linked to air pollution fell by an estimated 40% in London over the five years from 2019, according to new analysis.
Electricity prices jump in Europe as demand soars in the heatwave
The heatwave has prompted a sharp rise in electricity prices across European markets as millions turn to air conditioners and electric fans to battle record high temperatures, which have also caused a string of power pl…
Multiple Airbus A380 planes to be grounded for urgent inspections after cracks found in wings
Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets
Top auto regulator investigates deadly Tesla crash into Texas home
The vehicle was using an automated driving feature at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the home
Rubio insists strait of Hormuz will be toll-free as he arrives for Gulf meeting
US secretary of state seeks to reassure UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain over security and US-Iran ceasefire deal
HMRC announces 22% tax on cash interest held in stocks and shares Isas
Isa reforms announced on Tuesday promise a new first-time buyer account with no upper age limit, and a tax on interest on cash savings held in a stocks and shares wrapper.
Farage breaks cover at last but finds the £5m question hasn’t gone away | John Crace
Happy days. Ten glorious years. Maybe it was the chance to bask in the unmitigated triumphs of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Maybe he wanted to take advantage of a rare lacuna. The vacuum between the last rites of …