Vauxhall owner to sell cheap Chinese EVs in UK and mainland Europe Stellantis deal with Leapmotor aims to cash in on imports as Biden imposes 100% tariff in US
Bank of England chief economist says ‘not unreasonable’ to consider summer interest rate cut, as unemployment rises– business live Latest UK labour market report shows more people out of work, or economically inactive, but wage growth remains higher than inflation
Anglo American to sell famous diamond business De Beers in break-up plan UK mining company reveals break-up plan in bid to avoid takeover by Australia-based BHP
Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions
UK unemployment may not reach its worst, but economic rebound will stall Failure to cut interest rates will take money out of the system, hitting businesses such as hospitality
UK real pay grows at fastest rate in two years as unemployment rises Figures provide mixed message for Bank of England when it considers interest rate cut next month
EasyJet’s travel insurance said ‘no’ to my valid claim My daughter was taken ill with an unforeseen infection after our booking and couldn’t make the trip
Andrei Belousov: Putin picks trusted technocrat to run defence ministry Loyalist economist who ‘thinks years ahead’ inherits Kremlin’s biggest challenge as it prepares for the long haul in Ukraine
Public health expert lambasts UK government as fund to tackle inequality launches Sir Michael Marmot wants cuts reversed as fund backed by L&G and his research institute opens to support local initiatives
Millions of British children born since 2010 have only known poverty. My £3bn plan would give them hope We know about the hardship of ‘Thatcher’s children’, but a new generation of Tories has raised inequality to even higher levels, says the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
Children of austerity need a rescue plan, Gordon Brown says Former prime minister proposes £3bn support package for ‘blighted generation’, including Sure Start relaunch
NHS spending rise lags behind Tory funding pledges, IFS finds Thinktank says extra funding eaten up by higher inflation despite greater demand with service in poor state of repair
Charities attack Tesco rules for evening-only collection of unwanted food Groups warn they can’t find enough volunteers at night or distribute the food to homeless people effectively
Melinda French Gates to step down as co-chair of Gates Foundation Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates had pledged to continue work together through trial period after filing for divorce in 2021
Rejection of BHP’s second bid for Anglo American is unsurprising Complex proposal will need to be backed by a bigger figure to put board under real pressure