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London housing slump leaves Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge looking out of reach

London housing slump leaves Labour’s 1.5 million homes ...

London delivered just 7% of the 88,000 homes it needed last year, says JLL. Wit...

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Temu hit with record €200m EU fine over unsafe baby toys and dodgy chargers

Temu hit with record €200m EU fine over unsafe baby toy...

Brussels has handed Temu a record €200m DSA fine after finding dangerous baby t...

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Asda turns to Ocado in bid to fix its online grocery problem

Asda turns to Ocado in bid to fix its online grocery pr...

Asda has signed a long-term deal to roll out Ocado's Smart Platform across its ...

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Horner joins Oakley Capital to steer premium sports dealmaking

Horner joins Oakley Capital to steer premium sports dea...

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been appointed as a sports investment...

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UK firms need a sharper strategy to win in a changing American economy

UK firms need a sharper strategy to win in a changing A...

America is still growing, but British firms eyeing the US in 2026 need sharper ...

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Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unemployment, says Amazon’s UK boss

Blame the system, not the school leavers for youth unem...

Amazon UK chief John Boumphrey tells employers to stop blaming young people for...

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Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth blow to family holidays

Labour eyes £1bn VAT raid on airport charges in stealth...

HMRC drafts plans to slap 20% VAT on airport landing fees, adding £1bn to airli...

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Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie-up with Stellantis to sidestep Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover eyes American tie-up with Stellantis ...

Jaguar Land Rover signs a memorandum of understanding with Stellantis to explor...

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April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill breaks month record

April borrowing surges to £24.3bn as debt interest bill...

UK public sector borrowing climbed to £24.3bn in April 2026, overshooting the O...

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Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket blames Labour’s ‘policy choices’ for rising costs

Morrisons to shut 100 convenience stores as supermarket...

Morrisons is closing 100 loss-making convenience stores, putting hundreds of jo...

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Tate & Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion

Tate & Lyle weighs £2.7bn approach from US rival Ingredion

Tate & Lyle confirms £2.7bn takeover talks with Illinois-based Ingredion, with ...

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Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus food trial that could rescue 11.9 million meals a year

Lidl ropes in Olio and Neighbourly in landmark surplus ...

Lidl GB has joined forces with Olio and Neighbourly in a 20-store trial designe...

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Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as small firms count the cost

Treasury orders review into bank branch closures as sma...

The Treasury has ordered an independent review into the impact of 6,700 UK bank...

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JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public revolt over £333bn welfare bill

JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers face public r...

JCB chairman Lord Bamford warns ministers risk a public revolt over Britain's £...

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UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews ‘not safe’ in London

UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemiti...

Forty UK business organisations led by the BCC and CBI sign a joint letter pled...

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Food prices climb for third month in a row as Iran tensions squeeze global supply chains

Food prices climb for third month in a row as Iran tens...

UN FAO Food Price Index climbs 1.6% in April as Strait of Hormuz disruption, dr...