Drax power plant to go on earning ‘over £1m a day’ from burning wood pellets

European markets down and Asian chipmakers tumble in global stock sell-off amid worries over AI bubble – as it happened

Ozempic maker struggles as it loses ground to rivals in weight-loss market

M&S boss says Reeves made customers more worried with pre-budget speech

Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears

Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says

Fixing Britain’s worklessness crisis will cost employers £6bn a year, report says

Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’

Ashford’s ghost terminal could be brought back to life by Richard Branson | Letters

China accuses Dutch of prolonging chip war that threatens to halt car factories

Pound hits lowest since April as investors anticipate budget tax rises; markets hit by AI valuation jitters – as it happened

Gopichand Hinduja, head of Britain’s richest family, dies aged 85

Primark owner’s boss urges Reeves not to hit shoppers with budget tax rises

BP signals more cost cuts on way after fall in profits

City watchdog ‘nakedly’ siding with lenders on car finance redress, MPs say

Outrage in Paris as Shein prepares to open its first permanent store

We need clarity on big pharma’s tax breaks | Letters

Time for Reeves to recognise reality: AstraZeneca has killed stamp duty on shares | Nils Pratley

Safety of train users and staff is paramount | Brief letters

UK factories return to growth after JLR restarts operations; US manufacturing exports hit by tariffs – as it happened

UK economy ‘doomed’ under Labour, says Ryanair chief

Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue in landmark $40bn merger

Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies

Jaguar Land Rover restart helps UK factories return to growth

Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth