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AstraZeneca CEO hails NHS drug price deal but keeps pause on £200m UK investment

Pascal Soriot suggests UK-US agreement will not be enough to revive plan to expand Cambridge siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical company has said the governm...

Barclays CEO ‘shocked’ by Epstein revelations as bank deals with Staley fallout

CS Venkatakrishnan dismayed by ‘depravity and corruption’ revealed in Epstein files as he announces profitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe chief executive of Barclays has said he is “deeply dismayed...

UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects

Government also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030Business live – latest updatesThe largest onshore windfarm in England in a deca...

Channel 4 borrowing plea to get government backing amid TV ad market decline | Mark Kleinman blog

Meltdown for coin issuer as the London Mint Office prepares to call in administrators | Mark Kleinman blog

Captivating chemistry or a hollow misfire? Wuthering Heights splits critics

Emerald Fennell's take on Emily Bronte's classic novel has received a mixed response from film reviewers.

As a fellow Puerto Rican, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show was personal

While the performance carried a message of unity for Latinos in general, the artist sang for the island we are both from, writes BBC Mundo's Ronald Ávila.

'Funny, warm, and no car chases' - Michael Palin on his return to TV acting

The actor and presenter said he was attracted by the "humour and magic" of BBC series Small Prophets.

Local charity appeals for help after van stolen in Long Eaton

By Helen Purcell A local charity that delivers essential services to some of the most vulnerable families across Nottingham and Erewash has had its van stolen in Long Eaton. Charity co-founder Brad Mo...

BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide

Pressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executiveBusiness live – latest updatesBP has halted share buybacks after reporting weaker annual profits as it prepare...

Misery for many as rain falls for 40 days in some parts of UK

Persistent wet weather is affecting farmers, builders, sports, wildlife – and damaging roads and homesTell us: how have you been affected by the rainy weather in the UK?“Feel like it hasn’t stopped ra...

£700m plan with ‘fish disco’ could save 90% of marine life, says Hinkley Point C study

Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a yearScientists have found that plans that include a “fish disco” to deter migratory ma...

Rare loggerhead turtle washes up on Suffolk beach during storm

The warm-water turtle is assessed and taken to a specialist centre for treatment.

Starmer survives – but for how long? – podcast

Helen Pidd follows the twists and turns on Monday as the prime minister fought to keep his jobOn Monday morning, the prime minister was preparing to reset relations with MPs after the resignation of h...

Serco accused of ‘petty and vindictive’ removal of artwork from court cells

Government contractor stripped custody suites in England and Wales of motivational murals, report saysA government contractor has been accused of being “petty and vindictive” after tearing down bright...

People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds

Being unhealthy weight raises risk of severe illness or death from most infectious diseases significantly, researchers findPeople living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die f...

Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes

UK projects will allow local areas to control and profit from renewable power generation, says energy secretaryThe UK government is pledging to spend up to £1bn on community-owned green energy schemes...

Starmer survives Sarwar’s putsch, for now – podcast

Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister suffered another major blow when the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for him to go. With the cabinet rallying around him, the PM seems to be safe fo...

‘Rayner for leader’ site proves race to succeed Starmer is well under way

Allies of leading candidates keen to tout credentials but others despair at options at top of Labour partyRevealed: ‘Rayner for leader’ site briefly went live in JanuaryExplainer: political leadership...

‘A beaver blind date’: animals given freedom to repopulate Cornish rivers

Release into Helman Tor reserve marks historical first for keystone species hunted to extinction in UK 400 years agoShivering and rain-drenched at the side of a pond in Cornwall, a huddle of people wa...