Coca-Cola has said it may have to increase its use of plastic in the US if Donald Trump’s tariffs raise the cost of aluminium cans. The drinks company’s warning follows Trump’s introduction of 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium entering the US, which could push up the prices of canned food and drink. Coca-Cola’s…

In March my daughter’s phone was stolen at a tube station. She went straight to a friend’s flat and called EE to cancel the sim and Apple to block the phone. The next day she bought a new handset and obtained a replacement sim. I pay the bill and since the theft I have been…

Aberdeen in Scotland is the most affordable city for single people to buy a home in Great Britain, analysis of national property data shows, with the average one- or two-bedroom home valued at just under £120,000. Monthly mortgage payments in the city came in at £510 a month – about 16% of the area’s average…

Britain’s biggest building society has waded into a row over whether the government should cut tax breaks on cash Isas, arguing such a move would reduce the availability of mortgages for first-time buyers. In recent days it has emerged that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is being lobbied by City firms to scale back or ditch…

Speaking from the Oval Office, Elon Musk said ‘some of the things I say will be incorrect’ as he appeared to walk back a claim that $50m in condoms were sent to Gaza in the Middle East, after a journalist said they were in fact sent to Gaza in Mozambique to protect people against HIV.…

The UK advertising watchdog has banned an advert from high street retailer Next for featuring an “unhealthily thin” model in digitally altered clothing. The advertisement, which ran on its website, featured a model marketing Next’s “power stretch denim leggings”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated the ad after receiving a complaint that the model appeared…

Spending a grand on an unforgettable experience might not feel extreme for people keen to shake up their routines. But what if it doesn’t involve falling through the skies, or even going outside at all? “A life-changing experience” is the promise of one Belfast hotel’s £1,000-pound cocktail, launched as part of a new drinks menu.…

Speaking from the Oval Office, Elon Musk defended his role in the gutting of federal agencies under the auspices of his so-called ‘department of government efficiency’. Musk also dismissed concerns about his conflicts of interest, telling reporters he is trying to be as transparent as possible, even though his own financial disclosures will not be…

A seller holds up a bottle of Casamigos, tequila from Diageo, the world’s leading spirits maker, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on Mexico that could affect up to $1.6 billion in tequila sales, at a liquor store in Monterrey, Mexico, December 10, 2024.  Daniel Becerril | Reuters The U.S. spirits industry…

Collaboration and opportunity were at the centre of the talks, as JD Vance urged his ‘European friends’ to view the technology with ‘optimism rather than trepidation’. The US and the UK refused to sign a declaration on ‘inclusive and sustainable’ artificial intelligence at the summit. Campaign groups criticised the UK’s decision and said it risked…