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Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economyLabour has rejected calls to pause construction of major AI infrastructure in Britain a...
Chair Allan Leighton says lower prices and an improved online service are attracting more shoppersAsda has heralded its first trading growth in more than two years as the supermarket’s boss said it wa...
Average cost of petrol reaches 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs average of 183.4p, according to the AAUK petrol prices have hit their highest level since 2022, piling more financial pressure on moto...
Roadmap for increasing department’s share of GDP will be deferred until next year’s reviewThe chancellor will delay setting out when the UK will meet the target of allocating 3% of GDP on defence unti...
Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailme...
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulne...
It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular –...
Frasers billionaire bought Harvey Nichols and increased Hugo Boss stake despite tough times for high-end storesWhat billionaire doesn’t love to splash the cash on a luxury item? Some may buy watches o...
Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out onlineWith more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers h...
Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks fa...
Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this wee...
Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a weekAirbus has bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series of strikes over its chief executiv...
Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery schoolJamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last ye...
Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS saysBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men’s football World Cup and rec...
As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spendingG...
Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bnSpecsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by its founders Doug and Dame Ma...
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses am...
Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’Business live – latest updatesThe East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in...
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security fail...
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog ...