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Defence stocks rally as John Healey appointed chancellor; UK borrows less than expected in June – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElsewhere on the corporate front – the outsourcer Mitie has…

Andy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost of living move

Newly appointed chancellor John Healey said move would be funded from cancelling digital ID programmeElectricity bills will be…

JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks

Higher taxes on sector could threaten plan for £3bn headquarters in London, says Jamie DimonBusiness live – latest…

Iran claims attacks on strait of Hormuz ships amid fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships as US carries out tenth consecutive night…

UK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards

Unemployment holds steady at 4.9%, underlining the challenge facing the new prime ministerBusiness live – latest updatesEmployers cut…

World Cup 2026 in 90 seconds: a photo animation with audio

Picture editor Jonny Weeks has created a rapid audio-visual review of the tournament featuring key moments, colourful fans…

The big World Cup 2026 quiz

Did you catch the little details as 48 teams played 104 matches in 16 cities across 39 days?…

Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football

Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time…

Why has Labour briefed against Ed Miliband – is it his success and popularity?

Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against net zero agenda as energy…

New owners, team names and much bigger budgets: the 2026 Hundred explained

Our guide to what’s new with the ECB’s short-format showpiece involving cricket’s power hitters, which starts on TuesdaySince…