The Autumn Budget doesn’t appear to have done much to stop wealthy people contemplating leaving the UK. Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a series of tax hikes in her Autumn Budget in November 2025 ...

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Fieldwork conducted between 7–10 April 2026 by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Opinium showed consumer confidence in the UK remained subdued in April, with households continuing to feel the ...

A simple increase in vitamin K could reduce artery calcification and cut cardiovascular risk over time. Here’s how to boost your intake David Cox, PhD, is a specialist medical journalist and Cambridge ...

THERE are fears Britain could be hit with food shortages in the coming months if the war in Iran carries on. Leaked government analysis has warned that some supermarket staples could run out by the ...

07:00, Thu, Apr 16, 2026 Updated: 09:39, Thu, Apr 16, 2026 The West is bracing itself for the impact of Donald Trump's threat to unleash "Death, Fire and Fury" on Iran, as Britain is left questioning ...

Martin Lewis explains impact of Iran conflict on energy prices Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday after President Trump announced a US ceasefire had been agreed with Iran, but uncertainty about ...

Millions are dipping into savings or borrowing to get by as the Iran war drives up prices, survey shows The Iran war has led to a surge in pessimism in the UK as half of households are already ...

The government has ended months of uncertainty by agreeing to a near £100m bailout for chemical giant Ensus – allowing it to restart production of CO2 gas critical for the food sector. The Department ...

UK households have been warned high levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal'. Charity StepChange found high levels of debt on essential bills have become the “new normal” for many low ...

Average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax for low-income households all rose last year High levels of debt on essential bills have become the “new normal” for many low-income households, ...

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