Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US suppliesBritain is in talks with European allies over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off US supplies of the fue…
Read MoreHostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese importsDrivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as microphones, cameras and GPS trackers could be used by h…
Read MoreOnly 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis findsThree-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns …
Read MoreGovernment spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in businessLabour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the s…
Read MoreModel comes as part of £500m UK investment by firm’s new Abu Dhabi owner that will also fund new factoryMcLaren is gearing up to build an SUV for the first time in its 63-year history, betting that the glamour of its all-conquering Formula One team can…
Read MoreLabour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby groupThe North Sea oil and gas industry has called on Labour to scrap the windfall tax on fossil fuel firms three years early, as Britai…
Read MoreFirm, once part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, fell into administration last year but has failed to find buyerBusiness news – live updatesOne of Britain’s steelworks is to come into public ownership after the government said it would take over Yorkshire-ba…
Read MoreNational Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growthThe ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – ministers should spell out the risks for billsConsumers will pay higher energy bills unless the UK governmen…
Read MoreElderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025A company that made its money promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 for “hounding” them with hundre…
Read MoreCampaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’Business live – latest updatesThe group of creditors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have been accused of shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic…
Read MoreJust 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, says recruitment website AdzunaBusiness live – latest updatesGraduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago, accordin…
Read MoreNew quotas to protect UK firms and jobs appear to be having opposite effect in products such as galvanised steelAt Tata Steel’s factory in Llanwern, south Wales, production lines that should be running full-time are now falling quiet for parts of the d…
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