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‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?
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‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?

Jobs and programme budgets in firing line at BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as they are outgunned by YouTube and Netflix“I wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC or Channel 4 disappeared,” says one of the thousands...

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‘We lost £14,000’: can a new clampdown stamp out cowboy builders?
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‘We lost £14,000’: can a new clampdown stamp out cowboy builders?

An app and a register of trusted traders may give greater protection to consumers but it is too late for someIn hindsight, Sheri Ingram, 35, can see the red flags. Lee Slocombe, a builder hired to ren...

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Harrods seeks to recover abuse compensation costs from Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate
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Harrods seeks to recover abuse compensation costs from Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate

Exclusive: Survivors say luxury store’s attempt to recoup money is at odds with its public acceptance of responsibilityHarrods is seeking to recover the cost of the compensation paid to hundreds of wo...

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‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution Foundation
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‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution Foundation

Thinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent risesMore than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes fac...

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Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error
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Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error

Error first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says reportA software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data “in the space of a mil...

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BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators
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BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators

There are ‘insufficient funds’ to pay unpaid wages, tax owed to HMRC and overdue bills, accountants sayAccountants picking over the remains of BrewDog, the “punk” beer company that collapsed earlier t...

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BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend
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BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend

Exclusive: Reserves at public service arm drop 66% as broadcaster undertakes large cuts in effort to save £500mThe BBC has spent hundreds of millions of pounds of its cash reserves in a single year, i...

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Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy
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Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy

Latest data to defy economic gloom shows 0.5% rise boosted by purchases of sports items, aircon units and fans during heatwavesBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales across Great Britain unexpecte...

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Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
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Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’

Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National HighwaysDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned,...

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Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality
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Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality

More than 1,500 academics and economists sign letter, calling growing gap between richest and poorest ‘a policy choice that can be reversed’More than 1,500 academics and economists from 100-plus count...

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MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
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MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds

Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-part...

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Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
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Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar

Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in businessLabour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watch...

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Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling
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Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling

HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodThe founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he shou...

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‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job
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‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job

Candidates describe feelings of rejection after submitting hundreds of applications but getting a handful of interviewsHundreds of job applications, exhausting searches and relentless rejection – the...

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Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises
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Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises

PM’s push to cut cost of living threatened by rising inflation and government borrowing costs as geopolitics hit homeBank of England holds interest ratesThe Bank is shaking up its bond sales – why doe...

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Next forecasts bigger profits after hot weather lifts sales
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Next forecasts bigger profits after hot weather lifts sales

FTSE 100 retailer, which owns UK rights to US brands Gap and Victoria’s Secret, says prices could rise in autumnBusiness live – latest updatesNext has thanked warmer weather for an “unexpected” boost...

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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but warns war could force future rises
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but warns war could force future rises

Central bank announces surprise plan to sell billions of pounds in government bonds back to the TreasuryBurnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future rate risesThe Bank is shaking...

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Thousands of Barclays staff revolt over return-to-office mandate
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Thousands of Barclays staff revolt over return-to-office mandate

Union calls for payouts to help cover travel costs and exemption for those living more than 40 minutes awayBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is facing a growing backlash over return-to-office pla...

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Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising
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Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising

Lords’ report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be ‘most effective’ way to reduce public harmsThe UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect pub...

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‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU
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‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU

Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressedThe UK government’s EU reset summit will be delayed again unless the bloc agrees to discuss le...

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