UK looks to Sweden for a solution to nuclear waste
After decades of experimentation Sweden is ahead of the UK when dealing with nuclear waste....
US shares fall on threat of interest rate rises
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell warned of further interest rate rises to calm inflation....
Energy bills could break firms, warns ex-chancellor
Alistair Darling says the new prime minister must quickly take “bold action” to help with soaring costs....
Store closures at lowest level for seven years
Betting shops and banks are in decline but the restaurant sector is growing, new data suggests....
UK’s biggest unions propose co-ordinated strikes this autumn
The UK’s largest unions, Unite and Unison, call for a joined-up approach as they fight for better pay deals....
Solar panel sales boom as energy bills soar
More people are turning to renewable energy as a way to cut energy costs....
Millions prepare for huge rise in energy bills
Regulator Ofgem will soon announce a new price cap, adding hundreds of pounds to bills from October....
Train drivers at three more operators vote to strike
Workers at Chiltern, Northern Trains and Transpennine Express will walk out in a dispute over pay....
Kids told to wear extra layers to cut energy bills
One nursery is telling children to bundle up to keep heating down as firms call for state help....
British Gas to donate 10% of profits to help cut bills
Britain’s biggest energy supplier will offer more grants for those in need, amid rising prices....