For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Retail sales slipped back in July as clothing sales fell at the fastest rate forContinue Reading
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s reported return to Britain has prompted claims that the couple have picked the perfect moment to move for tax reasons, but a specialist has warned there is “no magic date in August” that allows anyone to come home without facing UK tax. Harry andContinue Reading
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Mortgage brokers generated £1.6 billion in revenue in 2025, with more than three quarters coming from commission, according to new figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The regulator says mortgage broking revenue rose 15.9 per cent on the previous year, with commission accounting for 77.5 per cent of theContinue Reading
From managing unexpected bills to how best to handle getting a raise at work, getting to grips with your money is key to financial security. A person’s financial picture is rarely smooth for long and having knowledge of how the basics work this Financial Awareness Day on August 14 canContinue Reading
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Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three UK warehouses and has said it “cannot give guarantees” on the future of its high street shops, citing a “difficult economic climate”. The charity said it has no plans to close either warehouses or shops. But insiders fear the Batley site inContinue Reading
TOSS, the plant-based dressing brand founded by sisters Grace and Sophie Devlin, has completed a £660,500 funding round, bringing in venture capital, angel syndicates and a number of food and drink founders as investors. Backers include SFC Capital, the early-stage investor; FIGR, the family office behind olive oil brand CitizensContinue Reading
It is half past four on the last Friday of the month, and in the back office of a kitchen fittings supplier in Leeds the office manager is doing what she does every month. She exports the sales ledger from the accounts package. She downloads a takings summary from theContinue Reading
