A century after Henry Ford invented the weekend, evidence from UK and Portuguese pilots shows a four-day week improves sleep,…
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BP profits more than double to £2.4bn as Iran war delivers an energy windfall – while British households face a £300 bill rise in July
Campaigners are calling for a windfall tax as households face a £300 energy bill rise in July.
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Farmers, lorry drivers and tradesmen to descend on Westminster in first national fuel tax protest in two decades
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Ed Miliband unveils plan to break link between gas and electricity prices after Iran war shock
Britain's second energy price shock in four years has forced the government to act.
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Quarter of a million jobs at risk as Iran war pushes UK to brink of recession
"Spiralling energy costs and disruption to supply chains will push the UK to the brink of a technical recession in…
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Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025 – as total public subsidy bill hits £8.7bn
The company has now received approximately £8.7 billion in public subsidies since 2012.
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Minister confirms government has planned for summer food shortages amid Iran war – as CO2 crisis threatens chicken, beer and healthcare supplies
Business secretary Peter Kyle has confirmed the government has been doing "scenario planning" for summer food shortages caused by the…
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Starbucks UK gets £13.7m tax credit despite rising sales – as royalty fees wipe out its profits again
Starbucks UK received a £13.7m corporation tax credit last year despite a 6% rise in sales and opening 92 new…
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Britain breaks solar energy record twice in two days as UK’s biggest solar farm gets the green light
Britain has broken its solar energy record twice in two consecutive days, reaching 14.4GW of generation.
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Crypto-convicted billionaire moves to UK to fund Reform – as Farage’s Bitcoin empire raises conflict of interest questions
A crypto billionaire who pleaded guilty to financial crimes in the US and was subsequently pardoned by Donald Trump is…
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