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London's Canary Wharf financial district. (Illustrative)

Gen Z Is Out-Earning Britain's Millennials, but the Rebound Is Fragile

After years of being told they were priced out of adulthood, Britain's Gen Z workers are out-earning the millennials who came before them. The catch is who gets left out.

Business  · 22 Jun 2026, 06:22  · Priya Raman
A Thames Water sign; the utility is Britain's biggest water supplier.

Thames Water Nears Nationalisation as UK Rejects Rescue Deal

The government said a £10bn creditor rescue didn't protect customers, pushing the debt-laden supplier of 16 million people closer to temporary state control.

Business  · 16 Jun 2026, 11:42  · Priya Raman