‘British food will disappear’: trade deal after Brexit is hitting UK farmers hard
Home-grown food may become a niche product for wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
Home-grown food may become a niche product for wealthy in our supermarkets as British farmers’ incomes plummet
If Dua Lipa’s Chanel wedding dress was among the most anticipated fashion moments this summer, her new husband Callum Turner’s wardrobe is proving just as influential. But forget the bespoke Louis Vuitton morning suit –…
UK is latest country to set minimum age for social media access but big tech is fighting back globally against curbs
Quarterly Ofgem price cap rises to equivalent of £1,862 a year from 1 July amid growing consumer energy debt
In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water
If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs
A niche type of fraud is lucrative enough for criminals to set up fake websites with dodgy software to harvest your data
With a new prime minister incoming, Labour faces a fundamental question about its economic vision
KPMG partners leaked client information and mishandled the whistleblower who raised the alarm, an inquiry has heard. Top global and Australian managers, three law firms and government regulators all missed the signs.
Insight EU provides delayed access to the content table of its specialized monitoring emails. For real-time updates and full monitoring services, consider subscribing to one of the annual plans available in the Insight …
Every couple of decades, investors will ask themselves how long can the stock market keep climbing. Is it safe to buy more shares? Is their pension or equity portfolio vulnerable should financial markets, and especially…
On Wednesday, Pierre Masselot received a text from his daughter’s nursery – less than 50 miles from the weather station that was the first this week to break the UK June temperature record – asking parents to collect ch…
As well as being the most popular politician in the country – for now – Andy Burnham is also the most popular man at Westminster. Labour MPs, the unions, Whitehall civil servants, political advisers and thinktanks are a…
Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes travel disruption across Europe
World Cup StubHub ticket mess shows how weak consumer protections are in the US, but there are steps fans can take
Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however.…
Hotels report increase in last-minute bookings, including from families attempting to escape hot homes
When Australia launched its ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in December, its global impact remained to be seen. The world watched with keen interest as the country adopted the most far-reaching ban …
A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans
For decades, the World Cup belonged to broadcasters. Fans gathered around the television, watched the game live or caught the highlights later that evening. In the UK, BBC and ITV acted as gatekeepers, deciding which st…
The monarch says how much he pays the Treasury but did not reveal the wealth behind it. Britain still lacks proper scrutiny of royal cash
The monarch’s declaration does not tell us much, except that his bill is lower than for people with much smaller fortunes
Andy Burnham has said he will be donating 15% of his MP’s salary to local causes in his constituency of Makerfield.
Revolut will haul hundreds of graduates and interns into the office next year, as the digital bank moves away from its “remote-first” policy that has long been used to lure new recruits.