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Bright weather means sweeter strawberries and 50% more than last year

The British strawberry season has arrived early, with this year’s crop sweeter and up by 50% on this time last year du...

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Shoppers ‘put brakes’ on spending due to surge in cost of living

New figures show sales dipped in April...

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No 10 does not rule out energy bill hike of nearly £1,000 for most customers

Downing Street has not ruled out the possibility that energy bills could rise by nearly £1,000 for most customers when ...

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Morrisons tipped to beat EG in race to buy McColl’s

Morrisons is expected to win control of collapsed retailer McColl’s after a takeover battle with EG Group....

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Airline passengers forced to wait outside airport for hours

Thousands of passengers flying from Birmingham Airport were forced to wait in long queues outside for several hours as t...

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Travelodge to hire 700 staff amid strong recovery

Travelodge has revealed plans to hire 700 staff ahead of an expected busy summer season for “staycations” as it repo...

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Sadiq Khan travels to US to ‘bang the drum’ for London

Sadiq Khan will travel to the US this weekend to “bang the drum” for London’s tourism and tech industries....

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Morrisons launches last-minute bid to save troubled McColl’s

Morrisons has tabled a last-minute rescue deal to save struggling convenience store business McColl’s....

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Annual car sales forecast lowered by 9% amid semiconductor shortage

The UK car industry has downgraded its forecast for the number of cars it expects to sell this year by 9%....