Civil servants told to deliver or leave as Labour overhauls Whitehall
Highest-paid mandarins at top of organisation will face stricter performance monitoring
Only 36 companies account for half of global emissions, report estimates
State-owned companies made up 16 of the top 20 emitters in 2023
Israel to resume Hamas talks for first time since Trump took office
Mediated negotiations in Doha take place after blockade on Gaza reimposed
Hundreds killed in clashes and revenge attacks in Syria
President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising escalated into sectarian violence
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term
US lumber prices slide on Trump’s Canadian tariffs delay
Futures close to record high after US orders investigation into dumping practices
Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact
Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium duties
David Lammy vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale
Proceeds of deal by Roman Abramovich have been sitting in a fund for more than two years
Canada to choose new leader to face Trump in trade war with US
Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head
China’s consumer prices fall for first time in over a year
Index declines 0.7% as deflationary pressures continue to weigh on world’s second-largest economy