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Households brace for winter energy squeeze as Ofgem to reveal October price cap
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 Households are bracing for a winter squeeze from energy bills as regulator Ofgem is expectedContinue Reading
Lego sales reach record levels thanks to Pokémon and World Cup sets
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The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes,Continue Reading
TikTok UK legal costs top $1bn as profits turn
TikTok’s UK arm has raised the amount set aside for potential legal battles and regulatory investigations to more than $1 billion, in the same year that the business swung to profit and recorded its first annual operating profit. Provisions and contingent liabilities for “legal and related matters” rose by moreContinue Reading
Tungsten West lands up to £71m from National Wealth Fund
The embattled company attempting to revive a tungsten and tin mine in Devon has secured an injection of up to £71 million from the taxpayer-backed National Wealth Fund, less than two years after warning that its future was in doubt. The fund will make an equity investment of £36 millionContinue Reading
NatWest to boost presence in US after ring-fencing rules eased
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Lewis Hamilton issues public apology after controversial TV and radio comments
Lewis Hamilton was left furious during the Dutch Grand Prix.Continue Reading
How much sleep do I need? Why you can forget the eight-hour rule
Mafi R/Shutterstock.com For decades, the answer to “how much sleep does an adult need?” has been simple: eight hours. The idea dates back to the mid-19th century when the notion of eight hours of work, eight for recreation and eight for sleep first took hold. But growing evidence suggests thatContinue Reading
Nigella Lawson makes Great British Bake Off debut in new trailer
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Mapped: The UK regions set for housing fund boost as Andy Burnham unveils £10 billion plan
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The areas in line for a multi-billion pound boost in housing funding have been revealed as the government promises theContinue Reading