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Lidl hails bumper Christmas as ‘shoppers switch from traditional supermarkets’
Discount supermarket Lidl has revealed its sales jumped by almost a quarter over the key festive period as it said it wa...
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Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes
Talks aimed at resolving the rail workers dispute will be held on Monday after a week of disruption to services because ...
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Worst yet to come for families struggling with cost of living, think tank warns
The biggest impact of dramatically falling living standards is yet to hit, according to new research which shows that fa...
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Annual cost of hot baths predicted to rise to £1,023 in 2023
The annual cost of taking hot baths is predicted to rise by almost 90% to £1,023 this year, a water company has said....
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Men more likely to have had identity stolen than women, survey suggests
Men are around twice as likely as women to have had their identity stolen, a survey suggests....
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Firms miss out on £300m of pandemic business rates relief
Businesses hit hard by the pandemic missed out on around £300 million of business rates relief, according to analysis o...
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Handmade Christmas presents and decorations boost Hobbycraft sales
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft saw sales lift higher over the key festive period as customers sought to make Christ...
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Manufacturers fear energy cost and political turmoil will continue to hit output
The political chaos of the last year has hit the competitiveness of the UK as a place to manufacture and made it less at...
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Shell faces £1.7bn earnings hit due to UK and EU windfall taxes
Shell has revealed it will face a hit of around two billion dollars (£1.7 billion) to its latest quarterly earnings due...