Even if Iran war ends now farmers costs will have to be passed on

PA Media Many people will be having to limit how much heating they use in their homes this winter, said North Northamptonshire Council People in a county are being encouraged to use warm spaces over winter if they need to, with many continuing to face “unaffordable” heating bills, a council said. More than 170 venues…

British adults are hiding their outgoings on things like beauty products, gambling and cryptocurrencies from their partners as part of a pattern of “secret spending”, a new report has found. More than half of adults in relationships spent in secret on a range of products, according to the research by investment platform AJ Bell and…

“If this were merely a contracting impasse, DoW would presumably have just stopped using Claude,” Judge Lin wrote, referencing the Department of War, a secondary name for the Department of Defense. “The challenged actions, however, far exceed the scope of what could reasonably address such a national security interest.”

Japanese stocks have hit a record high after the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) named Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the pro-business politician to be Japan’s next prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed 4.75% higher on Monday, ending the day above 47,000 for the first time. Takaichi, who has held…