What will happen now the £100 contactless card limit has been scrapped?

Watchdog says banks will be able to respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and new technology ...

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as Iran war prompts inflation fears

Decision comes as concerns mount over economic fallout from conflict bringing fresh cost of living shock ...
Opinion

Iran could be the US’s Boer war: a hollow victory that marks the beginning of the end of empire

US leaders anticipated a walkover. Now they’re embroiled in a conflict that could hasten the end of US economic dominance , says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott ...

‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers sent to France return to UK in lorries

Exclusive: At least four people have travelled back to the UK by lorry in the last two weeks ...

Some of the world’s poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

UK’s bilateral aid to Africa, which funds programmes such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29 ...

Bernardi vows to pay for flights taken with Hanson on Rinehart’s plane amid confusion about SA’s donations ban

World-leading laws to be tested ahead of South Australian state election, complicated by Hanson and Bernardi’s political status ...

Inter Miami’s Concacaf exit is a reminder that time rolls on for Lionel Messi

The Herons are out of the Champions Cup after defeat to Nashville. Now it’s back to the same old hits for the club ...

Prolonged high oil prices could ‘crimp’ AI boom, WTO warns

Iran war and its impact on energy and fertiliser costs is the main risk to the global economy, report says ...

Wimbledon tennis expansion plans get boost after high court judgment

The All England Club wants 38 new courts and a new stadium but the campaign group Save Wimbledon Park said it will ‘fight on’ ...

British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after return flight blocked over UK border rules

Exclusive: Hanne, 16, from Sussex, was denied board on flight to London after weekend in Copenhagen ...
The Guardian

Record crowds, empty seats and the Matildas in a dream final: has the Women’s Asian Cup been a success?

Tournament organisers point to strong TV audiences and reaching a wider range of fans even as Australia have failed to sell out matches on home soil Sarah Walsh has heard the naysayers, heard the ...
The Guardian

Tropical Cyclone Narelle: how did global heating fuel one of Queensland’s most severe storms in years?

Ocean temperatures can dictate a cyclone’s intensity – and the waters off far north Queensland have just had their hottest months on record Cyclone Narelle path tracker map Get our breaking news email ...