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Airport queue warning under new border control system
Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays

Why are UK prices still rising?
UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Social supermarket aims to provide affordable food
The charity’s founder says the supermarket also aims to help users get support from other services.

Workers urge Target and US firms to speak up over ICE raids
Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

Gary Neville returns to the Den
Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.

‘Food bank usage a sad picture of our community’
Food banks say they are seeing more people using their services for the first time.

US pitches plan to counter China’s dominance of critical mineral supply
An event was attended by representatives of at least 50 countries, the White House said.

Bank of England expected to hold interest rates
Interest rates were cut to 3.75% in December and analysts expect at least one further reduction this year.

Inquiry into Nike over white workers discrimination claims
Court documents allege the sportswear company treated white employees less favourably.

Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs, scaling back news coverage
A former editor describes the massive cuts as one of the “darkest days” in the history of the storied newspaper.

Restaurant boss ‘devastated’ at having to close
Bar owner Jobe Ferguson says he is devastated to close TNQ in the Northern Quarter after 22 years.

Clients and staff in dark as law firm shuts doors
Staff and clients say they are desperate for answers following the sudden closure of PM Law.

Gold rebounds above $5,000 after US downs Iran drone
Precious metal price voliatility continues as geopolitical tensions push investors to safe-haven assets.

Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking layoffs
The social media platform announced last week that it was laying off around 15% of its workforce.

X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
Elon Musk’s X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.

Netflix and Warner Bros struggle to defend merger
Concerns were raised by a subcommittee including potential price rises and the future of cinemas.

The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus
Comac’s passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.

Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1tn market value
The milestone reflects the US retail giant’s booming e-commerce business and investors’ embrace of its AI investments.

PepsiCo to cut some US snack prices after backlash
The snack conglomerate is cutting the price of products including Doritos, Cheetos and Lays

Disney names Josh D’Amaro as new chief executive
The media giant chooses the head of its amusement park business to replace longtime boss Bob Iger.