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Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless underwear isn’t as outrageous as it seems
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Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless underwear isn’t as outrageous as it seems

Some have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts sayThe news that Marks & Spencer is selling Ann Summe...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
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Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM

Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheetMPs and mayors close to Andy Burnham have told the prime minister there is a “third way”...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Man, 18, arrested over 'suspected explosion' in Ipswich, police say
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Man, 18, arrested over 'suspected explosion' in Ipswich, police say

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an apparent explosion at a block of flats in Ipswich, Suffolk Police have said.

Sky News - UK3 months ago
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
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BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale

Move will end six decades of production in area, as new CEO tries to simplify company and cut debtBusiness live – latest updatesBP has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale as it looks to...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules
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Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules

Multimillionaire Peter Waddell is also found to have been properly dismissed from Big Motoring World for gross misconductA multimillionaire used-car salesman was ousted from his £300m company after “a...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK
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Healey sets budget for late October, promising to ‘spread money and power’ around UK

Chancellor will have to find money for Burnham’s policies while sticking to fiscal rules as borrowing costs riseAndy Burnham’s government has set a date for a late October budget to “spread money and...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant causes ‘total devastation’ to Suffolk landscape
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Wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant causes ‘total devastation’ to Suffolk landscape

Emergency crews say situation remains ‘dynamic’ as more than 100 firefighters battle Dunwich Heath blazeA wildfire near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station has caused “total devastation” to one of...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
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UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households

Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to increase to 185p soonThe price of petrol has hit a new Iran war high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
BTS are back: return of K-pop superstars sparks US economic boom
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BTS are back: return of K-pop superstars sparks US economic boom

Cities in North America hosting 14 concerts in August and September – and economic impact is set to be significantBTS’s “Army” fanbase is descending on New York this weekend as the K-pop supergroup co...

The Guardian Music3 months ago
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal
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Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal

Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food businessSainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail chain for £120m to allow it to concentrate on its cor...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
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New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar

Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against IranGreat Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
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UK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates

Price of average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount

Split vote comes as Iran war is rekindled and oil price climbs close to $90 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesOnly Middle East crisis is preventing drop in UK interest ratesThe Bank of England has...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Profits boost for UK defence firms as governments increase spending
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Profits boost for UK defence firms as governments increase spending

Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5% after it lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecastsRolls-Royce and BAE Systems are expecting higher profits as governments around the wo...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts
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Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts

Laptops, phones and documents seized as information commissioner acts on messages about mis-selling scandalLaptops, mobile phones and documents have been seized after officials carried out search warr...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates
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Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates

Bank’s wariness about inflationary pressures from the conflict lie behind decision to hold steady at 3.75%Business live – latest updatesThere is a threat of high inflation coming to the UK but only fr...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
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Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy

Chief executive says the four-year plan will lead to greater efficiency but gives no details of potential job lossesBusiness live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group will cut another £2bn of costs as...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates
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US borrowing costs hit 19-year high as Fed holds interest rates

Bank’s chair pledges to keep up fight against inflation but decision brings fears of a failure to keep paceBusiness live – latest updatesUS government borrowing costs have hit their highest level sinc...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
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Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices

Environmentalists renew calls for windfall tax to support households after Q2 earnings rise to almost $10bnShell has posted its second highest quarterly earnings on record as the energy market surge c...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’
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Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales ru...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago