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UK government borrowing falls in June
The UK government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to official figures published as new prime minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households.
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Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’
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July 2026 euro area bank lending survey
According to the July 2026 bank lending survey (BLS), euro area banks reported a moderate net tightening of credit standards – banks’ internal guidelines or loan approval criteria – for loans or credit lines to enterpri…
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UK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards
Employers cut the number of job vacancies in May, according to official figures that highlight the UK’s “fragile” economic outlook amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says
Turmoil likely as Trump officials say Canada unfairly discriminated against US autos, alcohol and dairy products
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Healey made chancellor, Miliband named foreign secretary and Yvette Cooper becomes health secretary as Burnham picks cabinet – UK politics live
Burnham’s team were clear they want an experienced figure to deliver his vision for UK economy - combining fiscal responsibility with focus on re-industrialisation, devolution, cost of living crisis and driving growth.
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‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions
Bus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the “horrendous” working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C temperatures in their cabs.
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The Russian Ministry of Culture has not received an application for a distribution certificate for Nolan's "Odyssey"
“The Odyssey” is a film adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, produced by Universal Pictures. The film was released worldwide on July 17. According to Variety, “The Odyssey” grossed approximately $264 million during its open…
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European gas prices surge amid fears US-Iran war will cause winter shortages
European gas prices have hit a four-month high as the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East raises fears of supply shortages this winter.
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Burnham promises help with your money. How could it affect you?
In his first speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham has promised to give people more "breathing space" to help with the cost of living.
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Prosper Capital LLP enters creditors’ voluntary liquidation
On 1 June 2026, Prosper Capital LLP (Prosper) went into creditors’ voluntary liquidation. Jeremy Karr and Simon Killick of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as joint liquidators.
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AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods
AliExpress, the Chinese online retail platform, has been fined a record €550m (£470m) by the EU over its failure to stop illegal goods including harmful clothing, cosmetics and kitchen gadgets being sold through its sit…
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PRA fines HDI Global SE £4,165,000 for inaccurate reporting of FSCS Liabilities and FSCS Fee Tariff data
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4,165,000 on HDI Global SE in connection with the submission of incorrect data to the PRA.
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How Elephant and Castle risks becoming London’s gentrification ‘patient zero’
Diana Sach once employed more than 30 people and catered for hundreds more every day from her Latin American restaurant and delicatessen, famous for its Peruvian empanadas, in south London’s Elephant and Castle district.
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Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
The bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies received record pay last year, fuelling the widest earnings gap with workers in eight years.
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Fossil fuels, utilities and housing: what we know about Andy Burnham’s plans
Burnham has pledged to take more public control of key utilities such as water, a move that appears likely to begin with Britain’s largest water company, Thames Water.
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Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms
The group of investors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have said they are willing to discuss greater public control but are also preparing for a potential multi-billion pound legal battle amid reports that Andy B…
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After fixing its engine problems, Rolls-Royce is turning to its next big challenge
In a 100-year-old hangar at Rolls-Royce’s factory in Derby, aircraft engines lie on their noses as technicians strip them down after a couple of years circling the world.
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Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy
In the deserts of the United Arab Emirates a sprawling clean energy project , stretching across an area roughly the size of 12,600 football fields, will play host to a breakthrough allowing solar energy to power the equ…
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Are money and soft power draining World Cup football of its magic? | Richard Partington
It’s almost all over. No more hydration breaks, no more obligatory pans of the TV cameras to Hollywood A-listers, or dread of the crushing inevitability of English disappointment. The Fifa World Cup 2026 is at an end, a…
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Fifa gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief
Fifa has been accused of providing an “open door to fraud” and allowing political influence to cast doubt on the integrity of the World Cup in a stinging rebuke by the Council of Europe’s secretary general.
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Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
Restoring the deteriorating health of the UK’s population to the level of 2014 would boost GDP by 2% and generate a £72bn dividend for the public finances, research suggests.
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‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts
Andy Burnham becomes prime minister as Britain contends with a series of global economic shocks and years of weak growth in living standards, fuelled by underinvestment and deep regional divisions.
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‘We noticed a login from a new device’: the message from fraudsters targeting your X account
You have had an X account for years, since it was known as Twitter. When an email arrives about a new login from a location nowhere near where you live, alarm bells begin to ring.