Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator
Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds. Read More
Trump threatens EU wine and spirit tariff as trade war escalates
Wine and spirits will be taxed, Trump says, if the EU does not remove tariffs on US whiskey. Read More
Rachel Reeves signals no change on welfare cuts
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week. Read More
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in January
A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says. Read More
John Lewis profits jump but no staff bonus again
The retailer will not pay out a staff bonus for the third year in a row. Read More
Tesco to trial giving away expiring food to shoppers
Giving away food will be trialled in some Express stores in an effort to cut waste. Read More
Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public
Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday’s hearing should not be secret. Read More
US tariffs could extend Germany’s recession, says bank
Germany’s central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe’s largest economy into recession again. Read More
Man Utd co-owner’s firm recalls SUVs over risk of doors flying open
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Automotive will replace the door latch mechanisms in more than 7,000 SUVs. Read More
Starmer says ‘all options on table’ on US tariffs
Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a “pragmatic” approach, the prime minister said. Read More