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‘We eat and drink risk’: higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals
Plans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimistic
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How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills
Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak power
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Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s services
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How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
He’s now the world’s first trillionaire, after his rocket and AI company broke IPO records on its way to a $2.1tn valuation
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Ex-West Ham director would not be involved in inquiry into David Sullivan
A nonexecutive director of the Independent Football Regulator will not be involved in the inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against David Sullivan to avoid a conflict of interest over her links to West Ham.
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Is Fifa allowed to make AI athletes? – video
Moving into 2026, the global sports industry is evolving and the lens through which it may be viewed is widening. The industry—inclusive of leagues, teams, federations, mega-events, media partners, investors, and more—i…
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Can Starmer’s late-night World Cup openings help Britain’s struggling pubs?
While venues could stay open until 2am, rising costs remain a far bigger concern for many landlords
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Reeves grudgingly resorts to departmental salami slicing to fund UK defence budget
Starmer shows no will to pursue the main options for rising commitments: spending cuts, tax rises or borrowing
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‘This is what I was born for’: the drought-ridden Colombian town that took on Coca-Cola Femsa – and won
While La Calera faced severe water rationing, local springs were being drained by the drinks giant’s franchise. So the residents fought back
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Has the US really carried out a secret mission to get oil through Hormuz?
Donald Trump has claimed that the US has been conducting a “secret mission” in the strait of Hormuz to help Gulf petrostates bypass Iran’s chokehold on oil flows – which has roiled global energy markets for months.
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Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
From Diane Keaton’s bowler hats and polka dot scarfs, to Gene Hackman’s used paint brushes, to Terence Stamp’s love letters from Jean Shrimpton and even Matthew Perry’s black leather wallet (his credit cards and AAA mem…
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UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show.
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Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment
Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment.
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Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim alleges he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbot
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Hugo Boss shares jump as it ‘thoroughly examines’ Frasers’ takeover offer
Mike Ashley’s retail group has made near-€2bn bid for the German fashion house, in which it holds a 26% stake
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China’s Jingye seeks compensation from UK over British Steel takeover
Sources say firm is asking for more than £1bn in row that could put pressure on two countries’ relationship
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Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose charge
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Young, ambitious and out of work: ‘I’ve gone from Oxford to zero jobs. It’s a bit of a fall’
About 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds are not in employment, education or training – and the obstacles they face are bigger than ever. Those unemployed for a year or more explain how they are coping
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Into the HyperVerse: inside a crypto scheme that cost investors millions of dollars – documentary
When Guardian Australia senior reporter Sarah Martin heard a friend’s hairdresser had invested in a cryptocurrency scheme called HyperVerse and potentially lost all her money, she decided to investigate. She soon found …
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Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech
Whistleblowers from Mitie allege some employees have made offensive remarks or liked abusive social media posts
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Pay what you wish: the restaurant where customers can eat for free – if their conscience lets them
Ever since the Post Modern Times cafe in Minneapolis ditched its price list, half the customers have chosen not to pay. It’s still making a profit
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The business secretary is overselling UK state investment activism
Peter Kyle exaggerates role of British Business Bank and National Wealth Fund in nurturing firms
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A question for Nigel Farage – why is your nationalist party so obsessed with destroying British jobs? | George Monbiot
The net zero economy is booming, so claims that prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course
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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell …