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Consumer confidence at near historic low despite slight increase
Consumer confidence rose slightly in November in a probable “collective sigh of relief” after the chaos of the mini ...
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Christmas Eve among six more strike dates announced for Royal Mail workers
Royal Mail workers are to stage six fresh strikes next month, including on Christmas Eve, in the long-running dispute ov...
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20mph speed limits have little impact on road safety – study
Cutting speed limits on urban roads to 20mph does not significantly improve safety, a new report suggests....
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Tesco upgrades ‘reduced to clear’ areas amid customer demand
Tesco is upgrading its ‘reduced to clear’ areas in stores with new, permanent signage as increasing numbers of custo...
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Asda and Lidl limit egg sales amid supply disruption
Asda and Lidl are limiting the number of boxes of eggs customers can buy amid supply disruptions caused by rising costs ...
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Sign up for ‘hardcore’ Twitter or be let go, Elon Musk tells staff
Elon Musk has given Twitter’s remaining employees until Thursday evening to decide whether they want to remain at the ...
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Households urged to take steps to prevent frozen pipe damage this winter
Damage caused by pipes bursting due to cold weather cost £9,300 on average to put right last year, according to analysi...
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500,000 households no longer eligible for Warm Home Discount, charities warn
More than half a million households could no longer be eligible for the “winter lifeline” Warm Home Discount, charit...
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Economy shrinks in what could be start of long recession
New figures show the UK's economy contracted by 0.2% between July and September...