UK banks defeat watchdog in legal battle over historic loan complaints
High Court rules that Financial Ombudsman Service unlawfully allowed consumers to challenge terms beyond 6-year limit
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026How AI is transforming natural disaster prediction
Catastrophe scientists are pushing past the limits of physics-based models, improving how insurers calculate risk
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Segro rejects £12.6bn takeover bid from US data centre rival Prologis
UK landlord’s shares jump almost a fifth after its suitor urges shareholders to pressure the board to engage
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Segro rejects £12.6bn takeover bid from US data centre rival Prologis
UK landlord’s shares jump almost a fifth after its suitor urges shareholders to pressure the board to engage
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026The scoop on the largest restructuring in history
Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Burnham looks to move part of Number 10 operations to Manchester
Plan marks radical attempt to shift power beyond Westminster
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Britain’s grid operator calls for more electricity as temperatures soar
Extreme heat increases demand for power and reduces efficiency of solar panels
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Burnham draws up plans for devolution blitz ahead of key City speech
Likely next prime minister has signalled he wants to draw on Manchester example and shift power away from Westminster
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Euro sinks to one-year low as falling oil prices ease pressure on ECB
Traders back away from bets on further interest rate rises as economy slows
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026Burnham’s first hire helps win over his doubters
James Purnell, set to be chief of staff, reassures Labour MPs about presumptive PM’s management of the economy
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026