Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Andy Burnham’s government should reverse 40 years of privatisation with a long-term plan to take over failing utilities in administration, issuing “bonds for shares” and setting up state competitors, according to a new …
Not another one. Brenda from Bristol must be doing her nut. After sounding on Friday like the Japanese soldier who had no idea the second world war had ended decades earlier , sometime over the weekend reality had bitte…
As Barack Obama’s presidency was coming to a close, Jason Furman, then chairman of the president’s council of economic advisers, laid out the strides his administration had made to curb the nation’s exorbitant income in…
Where Ebbw Vale’s steelworks once stood is now a cluster of gleaming modern buildings including a hospital, a leisure centre and a college. Over the past decade, these public facilities have been joined by a public-priv…
King Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace said was an attempt to enhance the transparency of royal finances.
Leave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in foreign workers since the Brexit referendum, a Guardian investigation has found.
National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer – here’s what’s on offer
It took until 1 January 2021 for the country to sever its links to the single market and customs union, but the fractures Brexit left in Britain’s body politic, international relations and economy remain.
At its September 2025 meeting, the MPC voted to reduce the stock of gilts held in the APF by £70 billion over the period from October 2025 to September 2026, to a total of £488 billion.
Sales of high-end barbecues are booming as hotter and longer summers increase appetite for alfresco dining
This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless they prov…
Prime minister congratulates his rival on his victory in the Makerfield byelection. The scale of Andy Burnham's win in what could be the most consequential byelection in more than six decades puts him in a strong positi…
While waiting to board her flight home at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport recently, Colette Delawalla was reviewing a list of possible impacts from a proposed Trump administration rule on controlling federal m…
Venice’s new mayor has said he hopes to raise a controversial entrance fee for day-trippers to the lagoon city to as much as €50 (£43).
Home buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" in a major shake-up aimed at speeding up housing sales.
As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power
Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levels
Retail sales bounced back to growth in May as record hot weather spurred sales of fans and paddling pools, while online purchases also soared.
Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani route
International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract
Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommunicado for 444 days.
Millions of Americans could soon become indirect investors in SpaceX and other emerging AI-focused companies as US markets increasingly shift toward AI-driven investments.
A series in the Guardian recently declared “it’s time to talk about geoengineering.” So let’s talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic “quick fixes” which purport t…