Royal Mail fined £21m after nearly a quarter of first-class post was late
It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued. Read More
Legal challenge begins against Gatwick expansion
Campaign group CAGNE wants to stop the construction of a second operating runway at London Gatwick. Read More
Post-Brexit rules mean Northern Ireland customers pay more – catering boss
Andrew Lynas’ comments come as a House of Lords committee finds the Windsor Framework is “impossible to navigate”. Read More
Trump says US will not ‘waste our time’ helping Argentina if Milei loses
Trump warns if Milei’s coalition is defeated in this month elections, “we are not going to be generous”. Read More
UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts
But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next. Read More
Wage growth slows slightly over summer
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August. Read More
Personal data potentially stolen in Asahi cyber-attack
Asahi is still investigating the full impact of the attack which stalled all its Japanese production. Read More
Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs
Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould. Read More
Trump tariffs on kitchen cabinets and lumber come into force
There are concerns the new levies, meant to protect US manufacturers, could raise housing costs. Read More
US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect
New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday. Read More