Rail passengers told to avoid travel in heatwave
Network Rail says people should only travel if necessary, and services could be delayed or cancelled...
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group scraps home working
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group says some staff are not treating Friday “as a working day”....
Coronavirus: China economy contracts amid zero-Covid policy
Shanghai and other Chinese cities were put into full or partial lockdowns during the last three months....
Cost of living: ‘I owe my mum £6,000 but I can’t stop spending’
One in four are financially stretched but reluctant to curb spending, according to research seen exclusively by the BBC....
Energy rationing cannot be ruled out, warns Shell
A “really tough winter in Europe” is ahead given doubts over Russian gas supplies, says Shell boss....
Train drivers to go on strike on July 30
Union Aslef says eight rail companies will go on strike after talks over pay broke down....
Emirates calls Heathrow passenger limit unacceptable
The airline accuses the airport of being “cavalier about travellers” for limiting summer departure numbers....
First cost-of-living payments start to arrive in accounts
The first £326 payment will be paid by the end of July, the government has said....
Rail strike: New walkout to take place on 27 July
Rail workers will walk out as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the RMT union says....
Euro falls below dollar for first time since 2002
Fears of recession in Europe are weighing heavily on the single currency....
