We cant justify a £52 lunch: Middle-income families cut back on fun as prices rise

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images The US is set to loosen its fuel economy rules, reversing another Biden-era policy that had been expected to lead to increased take-up of electric cars. US President Donald Trump announced the proposal at the White House, where officials said the prior standards were not realistically achievable and were driving…

A giant 1,600-tonne machine called Madeleine that will bore a tunnel taking HS2 trains into central London has been switched on. Named after Madeleine Nobbs, the former president of the Women’s Engineering Society, the 190m-long contraption will create a 4.5 mile link connecting Old Oak Common in west London to a proposed expanded station at…

The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop a wave of pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick Vallance has said. His comments follow several recent announcements from some of the world’s largest drug companies either pausing or scrapping UK projects. Critics in the sector say low prices for…

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters Comedian Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily suspended last month Disney+ and Hulu cancellation rates doubled in September after TV host Jimmy Kimmel was briefly taken off air, suggesting the move may have hurt the entertainment giant financially. Data from analytics firm Antenna shows Disney+’s so-called churn rate – the percentage of subscribers…

Archie MitchellBusiness reporter PA Media Junk food adverts will be banned on television and online from Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. The UK-wide ban will stop food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time online. It applies to…