Ignore the miserabilists: Andy Burnham as PM is a moment when things really can get better | Polly Toynbee
He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism
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‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering
The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable.
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Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’
Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals
UK food and drink exports fall as US tariffs and Brexit trade friction bites – business live
The FDF also report that the UK’s food and drink export surplus with the US has fallen by over 69% – from £359m to £110m in Q1 2026.
Do new Isa rules mean I have pay tax?
This week the new rules became clearer, sparking concern among investors that they may have to pay tax on some of their holdings.
How much? The hidden costs of restaurant dishes
“It’s easy to assume vegetable dishes should be cheaper than meat,” says chef-patron Chantelle Nicholson. “Vegetables usually are, but vegetable dishes are more labour-intensive. It’s simple to slap a steak on the grill…
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – May 2026
In May, the median rate of perceived inflation over the previous 12 months remained unchanged at 4.0%. Median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months decreased to 3.5%, from 4.0% in April. Expectations for in…
‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units
Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity
High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth
UN agency pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel struck
International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US
China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US
Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom
Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s data center buildout.
California’s proposed billionaire tax: what you need to know
Plan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed
California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes
Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure
Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year running
King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boom
Robert Jenrick says questions about £5m donation to Farage are legitimate
Reform MP appears to contradict party leader’s claim money from crypto billionaire is ‘none of your business’
City of Paris achieves partial victory over TotalEnergies in climate risks case
French capital hails ‘landmark decision’ against oil firm relating to disclosure of emissions from oil and gas products
Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?
Australia is drawing record levels of international screen production – and Western Australia is betting millions that Perth Film Studios can bring some of it west
Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her
Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation
Unison chief endorses Ed Miliband for chancellor in a Burnham government
Exclusive: Head of trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed
Key Fed inflation gauge rises to three-year high in May after gas prices peaked
Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier – a sign rising costs could pose problem for Trump in midterms
Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz
Oil prices have fallen to pre-Iran war levels as more oil tankers exited the strait of Hormuz.
US supreme court rules in favor of former Monsanto company in pesticide case
Justices rule that federal law blocks state cases over label warnings on Roundup by people alleging it caused illness