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'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has invited Britain to rejoin the European Union, saying "come back, anytime" after UK Prime Minister Andy Burn…
Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
Boots, the 177-year-old High Street pharmacy and retail chain, has been sold to Canada's billionaire Weston family in an $8.9bn (£6.7bn) deal, Witting…
Incredible or catastrophic? Jaguar unveils its polarising electric car
Jaguar unveiled the Type 01, its first all-electric Grand Tourer, in New York on Tuesday. The car produces 1,000 horsepower, accelerates from 0-62mph …
NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
GXO lorry drivers employed to supply the NHS are set to strike across seven depots in England after rejecting a 4% pay offer from their employer. Unit…
We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby - here's why
Richard and Caitlin Brain, who live in Swansea, pay £50 a month each into pensions for their children, aged 20 months and five months. Their eldest wi…
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The average interest rate on new five-year fixed mortgages has hit 6% for the first time in three years, according to figures cited by Moneyfacts, a f…
The job interview question you don't have to answer
UK job applicants face no legal requirement to disclose their current salary during interviews, despite employers holding the right to ask the questio…
Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
Energy suppliers and charities are pressing the UK government to act urgently on rising household energy bills, warning that inaction risks a second e…
David Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz
David Ellison, who spent two years assembling his media empire through Skydance, has appointed Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the combined entity formed by m…
UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
UK diesel prices have crossed £2 a litre for the first time, hitting an average of 200.01p, the RAC motoring group reported. Petrol prices also contin…
G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
The Group of Seven has committed to releasing 100 million barrels of oil and diesel over four months to address global supply shortages and price spik…