In BIG PICTURE NEWS, "Project Freedom" hits a bump, Modi returns to dominance, the UK's long-term borrowing costs reach a high, oil reserves plunge and Norway plans to reopen three gasfields. In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, UK EV sales boom, Nissan moves to close a Sunderland production line and Toyota goes electric. In TECH NEWS, Google, xAI and Microsoft come to an agreement, AMD beats forecasts, Meta gets sued and plans an advanced "agentic" AI assistant while Apple reaches a $250m settlement. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, we look at the latest challenges for consumers, job seekers and travellers while LVMH plans to slim down, HSBC's profits fall, Vodafone takes control and Tinder recovers. AND FINALLY, Carter shows us how to make millionaire's shortbread...