Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violence
Regulation
Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash
Labour’s radical workers’ rights reforms have simply put the UK on a “level playing field” with other big economies, the employment minister, Kate Dearden, has said.
‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
After falling for a scam call, ‘The Tech Chap’ host Tom Honeyands realised he’d given away vital details in social media posts
Why the US economy keeps defying the odds
In Dresden, in east Germany late last year, the final car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen's "Transparent Factory", built to showcase the pinnacle of European industrial power. Thousands of miles away in Spart…
Bran flakes could be classed as junk food under new healthy eating guidelines
Bran flakes may be classed as junk food under new government reforms designed to promote healthy eating.
UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn
The UK and Japan are set to agree £18bn worth of investment, creating tens of thousands of jobs.
One Stop shop worker sacked after trying to tackle suspected shoplifter
A convenience store worker was sacked after trying to tackle a woman who she suspected was shoplifting bacon.
MPs call for end to real estate event over fear it pushes sale of Israeli settlements
More than 100 UK lawmakers urge government to cancel London event, warning it is linked to land ‘stolen from Palestinians’
Travel insurance: don’t let a health condition derail your holiday plans
A medical issue can send quotes for cover soaring but it is not worth risking going abroad without a policy
Anthropic to disable its most advanced AI models after US order limiting foreign access
Company said US government believes safeguards can be bypassed and product used to identify software vulnerabilities
The case for Labour to introduce a wealth tax has never been stronger | Phillip Inman
A 2% levy on fortunes above £100m – with no exemptions – could begin to reverse decades of rising inequality
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin says it will fly again this year after explosion. Nasa needs it to
The company’s response to the launchpad blast has become a key test for Artemis III
‘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
UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week – how does it stack up?
Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will work
Public control of water and energy at heart of Burnham agenda, sources say
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions
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
‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards
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.
US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys general
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
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
SpaceX to list on US stock market at historic $1.77tn valuation
Initial public offering for aerospace and AI company made Musk the world’s first trillionaire as share prices jumped
The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply | Robert Reich
The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control
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