Prime Minister Theresa May has held crisis talks with senior colleagues and hardline Brexiteers trying to breathe life into her twice-defeated European divorce deal after reports her cabinet is plotting to topple her.

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Autonomy founder Mike Lynch will on Monday begin his high court defence against accusations that he perpetrated a $5bn (£3.8bn) fraud, as US prosecutors unveiled fresh criminal charges accusing the British businessman of a cover-up.

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Just over a year after buying First Utility, Royal Dutch Shell has rebranded the British household energy supplier and is switching all its customers to renewable electricity as the oil and gas giant seeks to expand its low-carbon business.