Police found cannabis farms in former pubs, cinemas, nightclubs, print works and banks during the past two years. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA A rising tide of violence is accompanying a boom in illegal cannabis farms and factories in Britain, according to senior police officers. Nearly 7,000... 

Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, says the union is not aiming to target the bank holiday if strike action goes ahead. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Crucial talks will be held tomorrow aimed at averting the threat of industrial action by airport workers, which could cause travel... 

BSkyB’s Jeremy Darroch admitted there would be a ‘pause for breath’ after massive HD growth. Photograph: Eamonn McCabe for the Guardian The World Cup helped to attract more than 400,000 new subscribers to BSkyB’s HD service in the second quarter, as the company’s... 

Workers continue to collect leaked oil off the coast of Louisiana. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP BP will begin its legal offensive this month to cap its liabilities from the Gulf of Mexico disaster by offering those affected one-off compensation payouts in return for them waiving the right...