UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month
Renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to the costs faced by lenders, pushing up borrowing costs....
UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE boss
The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe’s biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn...
Faisal Islam: The UK’s Trump trade deal no longer looks world-beating
While the US tariffs imposed on the UK are effectively unchanged, other countries now have a better deal....
US announces tariffs on dozens of countries over forced labour concerns
The tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour....
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
The price of Brent crude rose more than 5% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate....
UK millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more
Former footballer Gary Lineker and producer Brian Eno write to the new PM telling him “we can afford it”....
Airport drop-off fees up by a third – here are the priciest
The cost of parking closest to the terminal has hit £10 at two of the UK’s airports....
Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is ‘a wake up call’
Co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the “game has changed”....
Food prices have fallen – but inflation expected to rise from here
June’s fall in inflation will be welcomed by the new prime minister but analysts warn the fall is temporary....
Government to restore £2 cap on bus fares in England
The government says the policy will “help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need”...