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UK Labour Market Weakens as Vacancies Hit Five Year Low

The UK job market has declined substantially, with job vacancies dropping to their lowest point in five years, per the latest figures from the ONS....

May 15, 2026 · admin

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Oil markets brace for summer surge as Iran tensions escalate

Oil prices surged on Monday as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated, with President Donald Trump issuing a stark warning that "the clock...

May 14, 2026 · admin

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Crackdown on Driving Test Resellers Closes Loophole for Desperate Learners

A 21-year-old criminology student from Croydon has become an unwitting casualty of Britain's driving test crisis, having spent £726 of his personal funds on three...

May 13, 2026 · admin

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Sterling slides as UK borrowing costs hit 18-year peak amid leadership turmoil

The pound has fallen sharply and UK government borrowing costs have reached their peak in nearly two decades as the Labour Party's internal power struggle...

May 12, 2026 · admin

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British Gas Settles £20m Prepayment Meter Scandal with Vulnerable Customers

British Gas has committed to contributing £20m into a compensation scheme and write off up to £70m of at-risk households' energy debt to resolve a...

May 11, 2026 · admin

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Europe faces inevitable flight price surge amid Middle East fuel crisis

Higher airline ticket prices in Europe are now inevitable as the aviation industry struggles with soaring jet fuel costs triggered by the Middle East conflict,...

May 10, 2026 · admin

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Learner drivers gain control as test booking rules transform

Learner drivers in the UK are poised to receive remarkable authority over their driving test bookings from 12 May, as the Driver and Vehicle Standards...

May 8, 2026 · admin

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Oil markets surge as Trump rejects Iran’s peace overture

Oil prices have surged across global markets after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's reaction to American peace initiatives as "totally unacceptable", eliminating hopes of an...

May 7, 2026 · admin

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American jet fuel could ease European aviation supply crisis

American jet fuel could be rolled out across Europe to help mitigate aviation supply shortages triggered by mounting tensions in the Middle East, according to...

May 6, 2026 · admin

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British Staycations Surge as Geopolitical Tensions Reshape Holiday Plans

British holiday makers are increasingly ditching arrangements for international holidays this summer, with domestic holidays growing as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East increase flight...

May 5, 2026 · admin