Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push
The man who started the SEC's crackdown on crypto is now steering Washington's approach to artificial intelligence.
Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
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Burnham’s plans for social care and its workers are admirable but changes must come quickly | Heather Stewart
As one of many hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with a parent with Alzheimer’s, the passage in Andy Burnham’s speech about social care moved me to tears.
‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on UK trains soar to record high
When a train was halted outside Exeter St Davids station on Monday, rail staff leapt to one conclusion: there had been a violent incident on board.
Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu
Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024
Thousands of Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in one of UK’s biggest fire-and-rehire plans
Unison union refuses to ballot members on offer that would make 11% of council employees worse off
Lack of inspections at fish slaughterhouses a ‘disgrace’, says Animal Equality UK
Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales
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‘They call every week’: the phishing attacks targeting past victims
Scammers reuse personal details harvested from fake Esta websites – and texts and calls can keep arriving for months
Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers
Ministers are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local levels.
UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets
Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures
‘We are in a kind of war’: row over viral Amsterdam chip shop lands in court
People living in one of Amsterdam’s most exclusive neighbourhoods have taken the city to court for licensing a chip shop that has gone viral on TikTok .
Australia’s Chalmers blames US-Iran war for higher inflation, borrowing costs
Australia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the fourth time this year on Tuesday, pushing borrowing costs to the highest level in nearly 15 years as policymakers struggle to contain inflation that re…
Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman
Andy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he seemed to slam on the brakes, kicking most reforms into the 2030s.
Smoke and fire reported near Aramco facility in Riyadh as Houthi tensions escalate
A fire was reported at the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan on Saturday following what social media reports and satellite fire-detection data described as a Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack.
Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals
Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to cure meats.
UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly warned the government it could cancel big investments in the UK after Manchester City were found guilty by an independent commission.
They embraced the Fiat 500, the Vespa, even tuk-tuks. But will Romans draw the line at the golf cart?
Authorities crack down on trade they says risks spiralling out of control – but operators say they are being targeted unfairly
Bailiffs and 100 unpaid teachers: inside the collapse of ‘groundbreaking’ yoga studio Triyoga
Formerly a favourite of the A-list, the chain has abruptly ceased trading, leaving teachers and customers blindsided
BT accused of ‘bullying’ customers by pausing broadband in digital landline push
Companies race to switch households to ‘voice over internet protocol’ services by the end of January
‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?
For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areas
OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation
Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
British farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the past three years combined.
DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell
Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation project