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London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve’s plan to launch self-driving taxi rides in London “later this summer” now looks unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles delay the timetable the UK government had set out. Transport for London has yet to publish the guidance companies must follow to gain approval, with TfL’s director of strategy…
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Canada’s retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
Trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed abruptly at the weekend, prompting a fresh round of tit-for-tat tariffs between the two neighbours, whose annual bilateral trade exceeds $872bn (£640bn). The breakdown followed leaked private remarks by US Vice-President JD Vance, who reportedly mocked Prime Minister Mark Carney’s attempts to “out-tough” Donald Trump as…
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Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
A far-right Israeli MP, Zvi Sukkot, used a sledgehammer to badly damage a Palestinian memorial in the West Bank village of Madama while under military escort, prompting widespread condemnation from Palestinians and figures across the Israeli political spectrum. The monument commemorated Palestinians killed in the 1968 battle of Karameh and during the first and second…
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Seldon Biography Exposes Conservative Leadership Rifts: Sunak’s Johnson Plot and Cameron’s Private Election Doubts
Sir Anthony Seldon’s forthcoming biography contains fresh allegations about internal Conservative machinations surrounding Boris Johnson’s departure from office. The book claims Rishi Sunak played a more active role in e
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UK Energy Bills to Hit Three-Year High as October Price Cap Rises 4%
The government is not expected to offer further energy-bill support before October, when the price cap will rise by 4% and take typical household bills to a three-year high. Ministers have acknowledged the pressure on households but say they may consider more targeted help if another price shock occurs in January, while focusing on reducing…
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Trump escalates immigration crackdown as tributes pour in for Dolly Parton
The US hikes H-1B visa fees and targets asylum seekers, while music mourns Dolly Parton, 80; also: Celtic’s Champions League collapse, Bruno Fernandes’s PFA award, Welsh chemical dumping claims and a stark CTE study.
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UK energy secretary says looking at ‘what more we can do’ as typical annual bill rises to £1,723 from October – business live
UK households face a fourth energy price cap rise this year, with the typical annual bill increasing by £60 to £1,723 from October, Ofgem announced, making it the highest level in three years. The increase stems from wholesale gas price volatility linked to the ongoing Iran conflict, prompting renewed pressure on the government to shield…
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With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition | Rafael Behr
Rafael Behr argues that Donald Trump’s war against Iran has become a strategic and reputational disaster for the United States, even as the president insists he is winning. Six months after military action intended to topple Tehran’s regime and seize its oil resources, Iran remains under hardline control and is demanding financial concessions from Washington,…
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Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse. Political honesty is essential | Nils Pratley
Nils Pratley’s column argues that Labour faces a deepening political problem over energy bills, which have hit their highest level in three years and are set to rise 4% from October. While ministers point to volatile global gas prices—recently pushed up by fallout from Donald Trump’s Middle East actions—as the main cause, industry forecasts suggest…
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Britons to face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October
Ofgem has confirmed that Great Britain’s energy price cap will rise by 4% from October, taking bills to their highest level in three years and marking the second increase in three months after a 13% jump in July. The rise, driven by soaring global market prices linked to the war on Iran, has intensified pressure…