Economy grew in April to June as sun and World Cup helped some UK businesses

UK economy grows between April and June but experts warn of challenges in coming months

The UK economy grew by 0.4% with some firms reporting hot weather and sports helped growth in June.

UK economy grows by 0.4% in second quarter as some businesses helped by World Cup and hot weather – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as GDP rises in June despite Iran war after stagnating in May

Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending

Firms in England and Wales seek to fund measures including supporting new homes and datacentres

Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

du joins MSCI Emerging Markets Index, opening door to wider global investor demand

Britain's scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot

This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever