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UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 16 months, Barclays says
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UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 16 months, Barclays says

Dip in credit card spending in April, particularly on travel, suggests Britons preparing for harder times amid Iran war falloutHouseholds cut back on their spending in April at the fastest pace in 16...

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British Steel nationalisation: what went wrong, and what happens now?
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British Steel nationalisation: what went wrong, and what happens now?

Keir Starmer’s plan for full state ownership marks latest chapter in Scunthorpe plant’s troubled historyFull nationalisation of British Steel expected in king’s speechNils Pratley: More questions than...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says
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AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says

Criminal groups and state-linked actors appear to be using commercial models to refine and scale up attacksBusiness live – latest updatesIn just three months, AI-powered hacking has gone from a nascen...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’
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UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

Bond yields creep higher on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflationBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe cost of government borrowing has c...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Ofcom to investigate GB News over second airing of Trump interview
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Ofcom to investigate GB News over second airing of Trump interview

Regulator initially declined to investigate but now says it is looking into repeat broadcast from day after first showingUK politics live – latest updatesOfcom is to investigate whether GB News breach...

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E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier
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E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier

Acquisition would result in combined company serving about 9.6 million households if given regulatory approvalBusiness live – latest updatesThe German energy group E.ON has agreed to buy struggling UK...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Can you move your pension to dodge inheritance tax? Fraudsters say so
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Can you move your pension to dodge inheritance tax? Fraudsters say so

Criminals exploit confusion or anxiety over new IHT rules by offering a ‘safe haven’ for savings potsThe caller pitches a great deal. Shift the moneysaved in your pension and reinvest it in a scheme o...

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Heathrow passenger numbers dip as demand for international travel ebbs amid Iran war fallout
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Heathrow passenger numbers dip as demand for international travel ebbs amid Iran war fallout

Airport reports 5% decline but transit passenger business rises as fliers use hub to avoid Middle East airportsBusiness live – news updatesThe number of passengers flying from London Heathrow fell las...

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UK savings: six traps to avoid when you’re finding a new deal
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UK savings: six traps to avoid when you’re finding a new deal

If you are looking for a new account, there are some good rates around, but also pitfalls to watch out forEarning as much as 7% on your savings sounds great – but what’s the catch? The top-paying acco...

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UK households bracing for new cost of living crisis, report finds
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UK households bracing for new cost of living crisis, report finds

PwC survey reports fast fall in consumer confidence with people worried about Iran war’s impact on economy and personal financesBritish households are bracing for a new cost of living crisis, as the i...

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Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June
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Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June

Station will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link city’s Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airportThe delayed Cambridge South station will finally open in lat...

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Full nationalisation of British Steel expected in king’s speech
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Full nationalisation of British Steel expected in king’s speech

Officials reportedly drafting legislation likely to safeguard Britain’s last blast furnaces and save thousands of jobs The full nationalisation of British Steel is expected to be announced in the king...

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Mike Ashley admits he was behind video that brought down JD Sports chair
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Mike Ashley admits he was behind video that brought down JD Sports chair

Sports Direct founder says people in his employ recorded footage of Peter Cowgill meeting another retail bossThe Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, has admitted to arranging surveillance footage that...

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‘Degree of complacency’: are supply chains prepared for impact of ongoing Iran war?
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‘Degree of complacency’: are supply chains prepared for impact of ongoing Iran war?

The economic warnings are bleak, but full extent of shortages are still not felt for many European countriesThe biggest energy shock in modern history, jet fuel shortages “within weeks”, a global rece...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future
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Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future

With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as dronesIn a small workshop in England’s East Midlands, engineers at the British startup Skycutt...

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Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres
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Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres

Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show similar errorDevelopers working for Google have significantly misstated how much carbon...

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Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills?
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Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills?

As fuel prices soar, millions of Britons could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storageConsumers across the UK are bracing for the war in the Middle East to deliver a sharp rise in ho...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows
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Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows

Fears over a natural disaster or cyber-attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey showsMillions of Britons are “prepping” for a potential “major disruptive event” by keeping...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK borrowing costs fall and pound rises after Starmer says he will stay as PM
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UK borrowing costs fall and pound rises after Starmer says he will stay as PM

Bond yields drop as market fears ease that Labour leader will be replaced by a more leftwing rivalUK government borrowing costs fell and the pound rose on Friday as Keir Starmer vowed to remain as pri...

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Great Western Railway to be nationalised in December
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Great Western Railway to be nationalised in December

Train operator will become 11th national service returned to public ownership since Labour was elected in 2024Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December, the government has announced.The t...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago