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Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of businesses in England use more water than the daily n...
Exclusive: New environment secretary insists ‘nothing is off the table’ in dealing with ailing Thames WaterBritain’s insolvency laws cannot deal with the aggressive behaviour shown by the companies th...
Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHomeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by hig...
Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrelsThe famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is boug...
Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela ScanlonBusiness live – latest updatesJohn Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media studio to help make...
Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400The British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of a surprise loss this year as it bemoaned difficult tr...
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensedLondoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides...
Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earningsUber drivers have launched a landmark legal action against the ride-hailing company claiming...
Ian Tyler, already in role on an interim basis, is tasked with shifting strategy to refocus on fossil fuel extractionBP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search triggered by the controvers...
Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic i...
Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries’ experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits The countdown is on. Two months out from Andy Burnham’s inaugural autumn budget, bank executiv...
Fully electric SUV unveiled after year-long delay and will be built at Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in SolihullRange Rover has launched its first electric vehicle – a year later than planned – offering a...
UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe global government bond sell-off resumed on Wednesday, driving up...
Consumer watchdog Which? set up and accepted payment for fake listing for ‘1 bed apartment in heart of London’Successive politicians have clawed their way past colleagues over the years to call the re...
Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave you ever wondered why it is that most houses in th...
James Dyson says ‘complete dental system’ will also include toothpaste and mouth rinse that each cost £8.50It is the live stream you never wanted to see but may find impossible to resist: rolling foot...
Yield on 30-year gilts highest since 1998 as rout triggered by global factors underlines tricky backdrop John Healey facesBusiness live – latest updatesThe chancellor’s headroom against Labour’s fisca...
Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bnThree more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capi...
Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areasFizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for decades, vending machines were known...
Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate voteHouses near top state secondary schools ‘cost £40,000 more’UK house prices increased for the fir...