EU buys record volumes of Russian LNG – report
EU’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas reached a record high in the first quarter of 2026, industry think-tank IEEFA has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
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Tesco loses court of appeal fight over equal pay job assessment in landmark ruling for SME and retail employers
Tesco has lost its Court of Appeal challenge to the way tribunals assess job value in the £multi-million equal pay claim brought by 16,000 shop workers — with significant implications…
Waitrose places champagne under lock and key as retail crime wave bites
Waitrose will trial lockable smart cabinets for champagne and premium spirits before the year is out, as John Lewis ramps up anti-theft technology to combat the UK's retail crime epidemic.…
ASA bans British beef and milk adverts after Packham complaint over carbon claims
The ASA has banned AHDB beef and milk adverts after Chris Packham complained the carbon footprint claims misled consumers. What it means for UK food sector marketing. Read more: ASA…
Russian economy on solid footing despite slowdown – deputy PM
The Russian economy has shown good fundamentals despite the first quarter contraction, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Gilts plunge to 28-year low as Starmer clings on, leaving SMEs braced for borrowing squeeze
UK 30-year gilt yields hit their highest level since 1998 as Sir Keir Starmer rebuffs resignation demands, sending sterling lower and threatening to push SME borrowing costs higher still. Read…
Netflix sued for spying on children
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix, alleging that it harvested and sold data from users and their children without consent Read Full Article at RT.com
Alan Roper: ‘wage and tax policy has stripped £12.6m out of our profits’
Blue Diamond MD Alan Roper on the £12.6m hit from minimum wage and NI rises, his plans to double Britain’s leading garden centre group, the restaurant boom and what he…
Starmer moves to nationalise British Steel as commercial rescue collapses
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed legislation to nationalise British Steel after talks with Chinese owner Jingye collapsed, securing 2,700 jobs at Scunthorpe. Read more: Starmer moves to nationalise British Steel…
UK borrowing costs spike to 18-year high as Starmer leadership crisis spooks markets
UK gilt yields surge to highest since 2008 as political uncertainty over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership and Iran-fuelled inflation fears push borrowing costs to 5.13%. Read more: UK borrowing costs…