Scottish Widows to slash UK equity exposure

Move by Lloyds Banking Group-owned pension provider comes as government pushes for more investment in British companies
UK ministers urged to ‘get on’ with stronger homebuyer protections

Consumer group warns people have more rights buying a toaster than a new house
Lockheed Martin approaches UK government with air defence pitch

Talks with British officials come as US looks to build ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield
Biofuel prices jump as Israel-Iran conflict drives hunt for oil alternatives

Soyabean oil and palm oil also boosted by US plans to increase amount of sustainable fuels used in petrol and diesel
Tanker rates double as shipowners steer clear of Strait of Hormuz

Costs to charter crude carrier from Gulf to China soar after Israel’s strikes on Iran
Iran’s exiled royal calls for regime change — but few are listening

For now, citizens’ disillusionment with the Islamic republic is superseded by anger towards Israel