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The problems came during one of the hottest and driest summers on record, with a series of heatwaves, and drought declared across large parts of England and Wales. Britain's railways, built for a cooler, wetter climate…
Read moreCashback has now become one of my first considerations before making an online purchase. What is Complete Savings? Complete Savings is a shopper rewards programme that gives members access to at least 10 per cent…
Read moreAccording to the Lloyds Business Barometer, confidence among British firms rose four points in August to 53 per cent, the highest reading since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East and higher than 12-month…
Read moreTehran responded by attacking Israeli and US allies across the Gulf. Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed on the first day of strikes, and the strait of Hormuz – a crucial waterway for transporting oil – was…
Read moreThis week the PR focus for the star – who rose to fame on the Disney channel but has moved into song-writing, films and TV drama – was supposed to be on the upcoming series six of Only Murders in the Building that sees…
Read moreWelcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. The UK’s blue-chip index jumped this morning after some pressures in the oil market eased off. Oil prices reared back up on Thursday night, reversing days of losses earlier…
Read moreThe 41-year-old footballer shared photographs of several of his cars on Instagram, simply captioning the post “my toys.” Among the cars shown were Ferrari’s Purosangue and 599 GTO, plus the far rarer Daytona SP3 and…
Read moreMoves by Birmingham city council to impose a 20mph speed limit on all roads , apart from a few major thoroughfares, marks a turning point in transport policy that could and should attract imitators. Remember that in the…
Read moreRenting in retirement will now cost an average of £419,000 as rents are expected to more than double in the next 20 years, according to new research from retirement specialist Standard Life. While data from the Office…
Read morePrinted on its surface was the provocation “What would you do if your income were taken care of?” This was the question put to ordinary Swiss citizens in the summer of 2016, in a referendum that proposed transferring…
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