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FTSE 100’s modest retreat suggests investors underestimating inflationary impact if energy prices remain elevated

UK central bank has left rates on hold, and warned that CPI inflation will be higher in the near term as a result of the ‘new shock to the economy’ from Iran war

The Liverpool captain denied the relationship had broken down between team and fans, saying everyone was ‘frustrated’ after their success in 2025

Forward senses collective and individual belief returning as crucial Premier League game against Nottingham Forest looms

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Nick Timothy said an event attended by the mayor of London that included prayers was an ‘act of domination’

Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit

Offer to reform taxes, tackle ‘rip-off Britain’ and overhaul fiscal rules could tempt exasperated Labour supporters

Use AI as a brainstorming partner and organizer, but don’t outsource your judgment

Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardline views on migration and abortion

In this poignant documentary a director shares the footage he took of his son from birth until he was 20, and reflects on losing him

Bernardo Silva was sent off for handball and Vinicius Jr scored the resultant penalty, then added another in injury time, with Erling Haaland bagging between times

Supplies becoming sparse amid rise in demand since Kent outbreak, which has killed two and left 13 seriously ill

Vaccination programme to be launched on Canterbury campus as strain B of disease identified in fatal outbreak

Editorial: Lack of confidence in the voluntary sector seems linked to a more general fraying of social bonds

But Michael Shanks says government will not be rushed into plans to reduce costs faced by households due to war in Iran

Power purchase agreements may be little-known outside energy markets, but these long-term deals help businesses stabilise costs and secure a guaranteed supply of wind and solar energy

Carmaker reduces office-based roles and will not fill vacancies ‘to ensure long-term competitiveness of business’

Energy minister says country’s fuel supply has yet to be affected by war after meeting with suppliers and retailers

Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures

Head of world’s energy watchdog says it will take time for markets to recover from ongoing crisis in strait of Hormuz

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

One analyst predicting that prices at the pump might hit $3.85 per gallon on Monday as war enters third week

From The Wire to Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, the Academy award winner has amassed a body of work that straddles commercial and critical success

NRMA says record-high fuel may be here to stay in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane after prices soared early in the Middle East conflict

In today’s newsletter: Six million fewer of us supported charities last year compared to a decade ago, but reversing the declining culture of giving is not a hopeless cause

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There is little sign of imminent regime change in Iran as its blockade of strait of Hormuz shocks global economy

‘The potential phase is over’, the club’s president wrote during the week. Alastair Clarkson’s team appears to have taken note

Timely end of two-child limit plus a healthy uptick in universal credit signals ‘life-changing’ boost to Britons most exposed to Trumpflation

As platforms make less from advertising, creators are struggling to monetise work – leading to calls for more government investment and tax breaks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia targeted energy infrastructure near Kyiv but residential buildings and schools also hit. What we know on day 1,481

Max Dowman came on to rescue the Gunners and become the youngest scorer in Premier League history

Prices of crucial farming inputs such as fuel and fertiliser skyrocketed just before the spring planting season

After my parents split up, my older sister and I lived with our dad while the youngest stayed with our mum. It became an experiment in nature v nurture – and had a profound effect on our relationships

Yara’s Svein Tore Holsether says it would be ‘catastrophic’ if the strait of Hormuz was closed for a year

Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war

As the sun sets on a tax-free scheme used by nearly a million people, there are calls for a better deal on retirement saving

Treasury minister Spencer Livermore trails new strategy as chancellor pins hopes on benefits of AI amid global uncertainty

Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Surprise lack of growth in January as service sector stagnated, with falls in recruitment activity

As soon as your salary comes in, it’s on the move. How you harness this financially energetic period can seriously impact your money confidence, as three workers reveal

A state visit is a connecting of people, not governments – our national bonds should be honoured, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

From luxury Simba and Otty mattresses to brilliant budget buys, here’s what we recommend – and how to know if you’ve found a good deal

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A Tokyo high-flyer tries to befriend her favourite blogger in a novel that wears its aura of black comedy lightly, and its political statements more heavily

In China, one social media trend hangs on the idea that a life in the US is always one step from disaster, while another in the US has teenagers revelling in Chinese lifestyle hacks

Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev describes negotiations with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as ‘productive’. What we know on day 1,479

Competition and Markets Authority will closely monitor pump prices to stop profits being ramped up amid crisis

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling markets
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