The Guardian Politics

From bendy bananas to £350m for the NHS – how many Brexit promises actually came true?

Leaving the EU was supposed to solve Britain’s border issues, slash bureaucracy, revitalise the health service, even supercharge vacuum cleaners. How much control did we really take back?Ten long years have passed since that queasy morning of 24 June 2016, when Boris Johnson and Michael Gove addressed the cameras to hail the victory of the Vote Leave campaign, and a leap into the unknown for the UK.In the no-holds-barred battle of Brexit that spring, many alluring promises were made to tempt vot

politics  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

UK ‘irritated’ by EU move to delay key summit after Starmer’s resignation

July meeting about closer relations postponed as Brussels prepares for prospect of Burnham becoming PM

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

Burnham might just have what it takes to see off Farage

The policy differences between his future premiership and Starmer’s will be small but significant

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

OpenAI pitches ChatGPT ads to Cannes marketers ahead of IPO

Lossmaking AI group is presenting at Cannes Lions advertising conference for the first time

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

Conflicting US-Iran advice on Hormuz leaves shipowners adrift

Vessels given incompatible instructions on safest route to cross strait

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

‘I’m not the Godfather’, Albanian PM says

Edi Rama responds to weeks of anti-corruption protests over luxury resort linked to Trump’s son-in-law

business  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Hannah Byczkowski: ‘The Traitors helped me become a better comedian’

The Traitors-winning standup talks about quitting palliative care work for the stage and the dangers of mistaking a cockatoo for a cocktailHow did you go from a career in palliative care to standup comedy?I had a bit of a midlife crisis. I was being with people while they were dying, and I kind of lost all sensitivity for it. That’s when I realised that I’d come to the end of that career. I always wanted to do something creative, but wasn’t really sure how. I tried writing a book, then standup –

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels

Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public lifeEU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and MEPs warning that the meeting risks normalising a regime that has banned girls from school beyond the sixth grade and sought to erase women from public life, while its ranks include two leaders accused of crimes against humanity.The Belgian foreign ministry said on Monday it had

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year

Exclusive: Charities say they ‘cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty’ without government supportFour hundred thousand children in the UK were supported by baby banks in 2025, an 11% increase from the year before, prompting warnings from charities that they “cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty on this scale” without government support.New research from the Baby Bank Alliance, set up by Save the Children UK to represent and advocate for more than 400 baby banks ac

general  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

Warsh has a chance to enact lasting reform at the Fed

Changing the inflation and balance-sheet frameworks will be key

business  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast

Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even restricting the consumption of alcohol outdoors to take pressure off the emergency services. The high temperatures coincide with the coming El Niño, which some scientists have nicknamed Godzilla for its predicted strength. To find out whether the two a

general  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

Private equity bosses turn to carried interest loans as payouts stall

Requests to borrow against future shares of profits are multiplying, as the buyout market remains slow

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

EU could open deportation centres outside bloc by next year, says Denmark PM

Mette Frederiksen has championed the idea of ‘return hubs’ for irregular migrants outside Europe

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

Citadel: the hedge fund that became an energy giant

From the ashes of Enron, Ken Griffin built a commodities empire that extends beyond financial trading

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

How Europe’s refineries helped save your summer holiday

Plants pushed jet fuel production to record levels after Iran war cut off Middle East export routes

business  Jun 23, 2026

Financial Times

Business elites fume as Takaichi shuns Japan’s smoky back rooms

PM has angered corporate executives accustomed to highest levels of government access

business  Jun 23, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Greenspan’s Legacy Is as Convoluted as His Words

His reputation no longer lies in post-crisis tatters, but should it inspire Trump 2.0?

business  Jun 23, 2026

NY Times Business

Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote

Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.

business  Jun 23, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Europe Sees 6 Billion Reasons for New Levy on Online Shoppers

Bargain-hunting consumers across the European Union will start feeling the pinch of higher online shopping costs next week when a new levy primarily targeting China comes into force, adding a layer of trade friction between the two economies.

business  Jun 23, 2026

BBC Sport

A Golden Boot race for the ages - but who will come out on top?

It is fast turning into a Golden Boot race for the ages as the world's best strikers star at the World Cup. But who will come out on top?

sports  Jun 23, 2026