25 h. ago The Guardian view on climate policy: Britain needs clean power, not culture wars | Editorial

Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the Climate Change Act is reckless. Ed Miliband offers a bolder, fairer vision. The future must be built on renewablesLet’s scrap Britain’s successful climate law so we can burn more gas, lose investment and have higher bills. Crazy as it might seem, that is the message of Kemi Badenoch’s new energy strategy. The Conservative leader proposes to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act in favour of a plan to “maximise oil and gas extraction”, and remove all legally binding carbon targets. It’s pitched as pragmatism. But it’s a lurch into ideological self-harm.Britain’s energy problem isn’t its climate legislation, which is admired globally, backed by industry and supported by the public. It’s that this country remains too dependent on volatile fossil fuels. Emissions targets are not the reason for high bills. It is gas prices, which skyrocketed after Russia invaded Ukraine. They set UK electricity prices. In Europe, they don’t – that’s why bills are lower...

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33 h. ago Do not make it harder for grocers to lower prices, Tesco boss urges Government

Households budgets remain squeezed and shoppers are increasingly seeking out value, according to the UK’s biggest supermarket.

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35 h. ago Don’t make it harder for grocers to lower prices, Tesco boss urges Government

Households budgets remain squeezed and shoppers are increasingly seeking out value, according to the UK’s biggest supermarket.

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36 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 02 October: Tesco lifts profit guidance, index record run continues

A Tesco profit upgrade and fresh gains by the FTSE 100 index today continued the strong week for London investors.

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36 h. ago Tesco lifts profit outlook after lowered prices boosts trading

The UK’s biggest supermarket reported an increase in sales over the first half of the year.

Economics

68 h. ago Gulf sovereign wealth funds defy lower oil prices to top global investment

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala is biggest spender as Middle East state-owned investors account for 40% of flows

Economics

3 d. ago Trump announces deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices; Hegseth and president outline military changes in rare gathering – live

US won’t pay more than other countries for Pfizer drugs; Trump tells hundreds of military leaders they will ‘straighten out’ US cities after Hegseth rails against ‘fat troops’Trump says US cities should be ‘training grounds for our military’ in incendiary speechThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Lanarkshire households urged to submit meter readings to energy supplier ahead of new Ofgem price cap

Accurate readings will prevent suppliers from estimating usage and applying new, higher prices to energy consumed when they were lower.

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9 d. ago West Lothian households urged to submit meter readings to energy supplier ahead of new Ofgem price cap

Accurate readings will prevent suppliers from estimating usage and applying new, higher prices to energy consumed when they were lower.

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9 d. ago Cheltenham Festival to drop pint prices and lower capacity after criticism

Chief executive Guy Lavender has announced further changes for the upcoming jumping season as part of a multi-million pound project to win back spectators

Culture

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 22 September: Gold price hits new record, airline stocks lower

Gold miners have surged on the London stock market after the price of the precious metal today set another record.

Society

2 w. ago EU plans to unlock €550mn for Hungary to secure Russian energy sanctions

Brussels seeks Viktor Orbán’s backing to bring forward ban on Russian LNG and lower oil price cap

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2 w. ago Pets At Home boss quits as retailer cuts annual profit outlook again

Lyssa McGowan has left ‘with immediate effect’ and a search for her successor has begun.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump in London: Trade Deal Talks and £31bn U.S. Tech Investment Boost for Britain

Trump in London: Trade Deal Talks and £31bn U.S. Tech Investment Boost for Britain  Sri Lanka Guardian

Economics

2 w. ago Average price tag on a home jumps by more than £1,500 in September

Despite the increase, the average asking price for a home in Britain is 0.1% or £502 lower than a year ago, with London and the South driving the dip.

Economics

2 w. ago Average price tag on a home jumps by more than £1,500 in September – Rightmove

Despite the increase, the average asking price for a home in Britain is 0.1% or £502 lower than a year ago, with London and the South driving the dip.

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3 w. ago Newsom trolls Trump over his broken pledge to ‘immediately’ lower food prices

Trump vowed to ‘immediately’ lower grocery prices once he was elected, but the price of some staples hit record highs this year

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3 w. ago Morrisons: UK supermarket cuts prices on everyday groceries to give families a Christmas shopping boost

Shoppers can snap up fresh food, cleaning products and cupboard staples at lower prices 🛒

Economics

last month Hilton Foods shares dive as seafood demand sinks amid soaring prices

The company said higher seafood prices had resulted in lower demand for white fish from UK shoppers.

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