Here are the top business stories making the headlines in the morning newspapers.

Prime Minister in US

Rishi Sunak expects to discuss Joe Biden's flagship package of investment in green industries when he meets the president during his current trip to the US.

Travelling to Washington DC, the UK Prime Minister said "subsidy races" were not a solution to hitting climate goals.

The BBC says some British ministers have criticised Mr Biden's Inflation Reduction Act as harmful to world trade.

The law includes $370billion (£297billion) to boost green technology in America.

In a drive to cut carbon emissions, billions in tax credits and subsidies have been allocated to speed up the production of solar panels and wind turbines, and encourage the take-up of electric cars.


Row over environmental impact of World Cup

Fifa made false statements about the reduced environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss regulator has said.

Football's world governing body claimed the tournament would be the first "fully carbon-neutral World Cup".

But advertising regulator the Swiss Fairness Commission (SLK) has upheld complaints from five European nations.

"Fifa was not able to provide proof that the claims were accurate during the proceedings," the SLK said.

In its decision, which is not legally binding, the SLK added: "The SLK has advised Fifa to refrain from making unsubstantiated claims in the future. Particularly the claim that the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar was climate or carbon neutral."

In November, the BBC reported how environmentalists called Fifa's carbon-neutral claim "dangerous and misleading" and warned the tournament could have a carbon footprint three times greater than stated.

Global Artificial Intelligence summit

The government says the UK will host a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit this autumn to evaluate the technology's "most significant risks".

There has been a slew of dire warnings about the potentially-existential threat AI poses to humanity.

The BBC says regulators worldwide are scrambling to devise new rules to contain that risk.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he wanted the UK to lead efforts to ensure the benefits of AI were "harnessed for the good of humanity".

Recall petition for Scots voters

A recall petition will open in Margaret Ferrier's constituency after she was suspended from the House of Commons for breaching Covid rules.

More than 10% of registered voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West need to sign the petition for Ms Ferrier to lose her seat.

A by-election would then be held in the constituency to elect a new MP in her place.

The petition will be open for signing in the area from June 20 to July 31.

MPs voted to suspend Ms Ferrier from the Commons for 30 days after she spoke in parliament while awaiting the results of a Covid test during lockdown in September 2020.

The BBC says that, despite testing positive, she took a train home to Glasgow to avoid self-isolating in a London hotel.

Cutting food waste

Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to scrap use-by-dates on milk as part of efforts to cut food waste.

The dates, which are meant to tell customers when food is safe to eat, will be replaced by best-before dates instead, which are recommendations on freshness.

The chain urged customers to use their judgement on whether the milk is safe to use.

The BBC says M&S follows other retailers including Morrisons in changing milk labelling.

Milk is among the foods that are thrown away the most by UK households, alongside bread and potatoes, according to environmental charity Wrap.

Diageo boss dies

Sir Ivan Menezes, the long-serving chief executive of drinks giant Diageo, has died at the age of 63 following a short illness.

Knighted by the King in his first New Year’s Honours list, Sir Ivan led the Guinness and Johnnie Walker maker since 2013.

The Telegraph says Diageo announced on Monday that incoming chief executive Debra Crew had taken up her new post a month early after Sir Ivan suffered complications following emergency surgery for a stomach ulcer.

Green hydrogen move

Ambitious plans have been unveiled to build a multi-million pound green hydrogen facility on the east coast of the UK.

London-based Meld Energy has picked px Group’s Saltend Chemicals Park in Humber as the location for the proposed plant, which could be up and running by 2027.

Energy Voice says the site would be the UK’s largest green hydrogen production facility, with an initial capacity of 100 megawatts.

'Massive shift' in grocery shopping

There has been a "massive shift" in the way we do our grocery shopping since the pandemic, according to analyst firm Kantar.

Among the changes, shoppers now visit the supermarket less often, spend more on own-label goods and are turning to loyalty schemes to get discounts.

The cost-of-living crisis has helped drive the changes, as food prices soar.

But the BBC says trends such as the rise of the discounters Aldi and Lidl go back even further.

Heathrow strikes

Security officers at Heathrow will take part in a fresh wave of strikes this summer that could affect travellers at the UK's busiest airport.

About 2,000 officers who are members of the Unite union will walk out for 31 days between June 24 and August 27.

The BBC says Terminals 3 and 5 and checks for non-passengers will be affected, and the action could spark queues at security.

Unite described it as "a major escalation" in its pay dispute with the airport.

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