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Rebel Energy customer 'found out provider went bust through social media post'

UK 6 hours ago By Gergana Krasteva

Why Donald Trump's Liberation Day could be about to make life harder for Brits

Politics 11 hours ago By Craig Munro

WHSmith store.

WH Smith name to disappear from the high street after £76,000,000 sale

UK 5 days ago By Jasper King

Rachel Reeves, a woman with brown hair, is seen looking away from the camera and smiling as the sun shines on her

Everything that could be in Rachel Reeves' spring statement today

Politics 7 days ago By Craig Munro

Here’s what could be on the way in Rachel Reeves’ spring statement this week

Politics March 24, 2025 By Craig Munro

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UK families to be '£1,400-a-year poorer by 2030'

Politics March 23, 2025 By Oliver Jones

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Rachel Reeves says she accepted free Sabrina Carpenter tickets for security reasons

UK 7 days ago By Craig Munro

Full list of 26 New Look stores closing down in 2025

UK March 15, 2025 By Josh Layton

Is the US heading for a recession? What Trump's 'tariff war' could mean for the world

US March 11, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Protestors hold signs during a rally for a nationwide economic blackout Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Full list of stores boycotted by Americans in today’s 'economic blackout'

US March 3, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Shaf Hussain - gig economy workers need more protected bike lanes

I'm a food courier - its more dangerous than you think

UK February 19, 2025 By Shaf Hussain

A picture of Taylor Swift on the left and Donald Trump on the right, both pictures taken at the 2025 Super Bowl

Donald Trump trolls Taylor Swift after she's booed during Super Bowl

US February 10, 2025 By Katie Boyden

Interest rates fall even further - here's what it could mean for you

UK February 18, 2025 By Craig Munro

Farmers protest.

Up to 700 farm shops could permanently close putting thousands of jobs at risk

UK February 5, 2025 By Jasper King

Major bank 'considering quitting the UK' after axing hundreds of jobs

UK January 20, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy

New Look confirms first closure with 365 UK stores 'at risk' in major plans

New Look confirms store closure with 90 UK branches 'at risk' in major plans

UK March 13, 2025 By Josh Layton

Mannequins stand on display at a New Look fahsion store, operated by New Look Retail Group Ltd., store on Oxford Street in London, U.K., on Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020. U.K. retail sales extended their recovery in August as a government initiative to boost the hospitality industry lured locked-down Britons out to the shops. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Much-loved high street fashion retailer with 364 stores 'at risk of closing branches'

UK January 11, 2025 By Josh Layton

Thames Water protest.

Water bills to increase by 36% in the next five years, regulator Ofwat reveals

UK December 19, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Christmas joy with my family

How much does Christmas cost in 2024? Average UK family festive spending revealed

Money December 8, 2024 By Rebecca Sayce

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Rising chocolate prices could separate the Charlie Buckets from the Veruca Salts

Food December 9, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay