Stride promises tax cuts as Tories seek to draw dividing line with Burnham
Shadow chancellor vows ‘responsible radicalism’ and decries ‘managerial incrementalism, which we have had for too long’
Carlyle to sell $2.6bn data centre power unit to EQT for fivefold return
Deal underscores bright spot for private equity portfolio company sales amid strong demand for AI infrastructure
Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s Gaza war stance
Britain’s likely next prime minister seeks to win back leftwing voters outraged by Keir Starmer’s approach to Israel
Gazans flock to World Cup screenings
Tournament provides welcome moments of respite as Palestinians follow progress of Arab teams
A timeline of Nigel Farage’s £5mn gift and his return to politics
In the first half of 2024, the politician made some choice interventions in support of cryptocurrencies
There is no grand plan on Iran
An over-reaching Tehran seems to be looking at America’s confused moves and wondering what it may be missing
Suspicious trading before 41% of takeovers sets new UK record
Annual FCA data shows abnormal trades hitting new highs amid deal frenzy for UK companies
Microsoft’s early AI lead has become a test of faith
The only certainty is that capital spending is going through the roof
Britain’s unsustainable mental health bill
Reducing spending on disability benefits is a major test for Andy Burnham
AstraZeneca shares slide after heart treatment disappoints in trial
UK pharmaceutical company said Wainua drug did not meet goal of reducing cardiovascular deaths
Ukrainian spy accused of killing Monaco hit woman shifts blame
Vladyslav Reut says accomplice pulled the trigger on the woman they hired to carry out a hit on a Ukrainian tycoon
Chemicals companies hit out at UK science funding cuts
Particle accelerator used by both public and private sector scientists is part of 15% research centre savings
Banijay picks London as new HQ for TV maker after $8bn merger
UK base for production group behind ‘The Traitors’ is another boost to country’s creative sector
World faces growing diesel supply crunch as Russia cuts off exports
Ukraine drone strikes have hammered Russia’s refineries
PepsiCo warns of ‘rising inflationary pressures’ for US consumers
Recovery in sales volumes runs out of steam in second quarter as surge in fuel costs hits snack and soda group
Democrats race to salvage US Senate bid after Graham Platner scandal
Populist progressive quits Maine contest after rape allegations
Six films to watch this week
Photographer-activist Misan Harriman profiled in ‘Shoot the People’; ‘Life Support’ harrowingly takes viewers inside Gaza hospitals; ‘Rosebush Pruning’ is a starry but smug satire; ‘Moana’ needlessly remakes the cherished animation; mid-life sex comedy ‘The Invite’ has an all-star ensemble; ‘Nirvann
Business model in terminal decline? Try a round of golf
Versant Media hopes to get back in play with its purchase of simulator maker Full Swing
Gaza hospital documentary Life Support is hard to watch but essential
The experiences of volunteer doctors treating civilians are the basis for a powerful and harrowing film
Rosebush Pruning — self-satisfied satire is too desperate to shock
Jamie Bell, Riley Keough and Callum Turner play wealthy American siblings drunk on incestuous attraction and bloodlust
Moana — an entirely needless live-action remake? You’re welcome
Update of the 2016 hit feels superfluous, even by the standards of Disney’s joyless remake factory
Italy expels Russian diplomats suspected of running spy ring
Expulsion comes after arrest of two retired Italian officers who allegedly passed on information to Moscow
US strikes Iranian railway bridges on route to city of Khamenei’s burial
Late supreme leader set to be interred in Mashhad on Thursday
Computacenter shares rise as FTSE 100 new entrant taps into AI boom
Hardware reseller one of few London-listed tech groups to capitalise on demand for data centre infrastructure