Entries by BBC News

China needs its youth to spend but they are embracing frugality

Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.

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Hundreds Arrested In High Street Crime Crackdown

Targeted raids on high street shops have seen more than 920 people arrested

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Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation

Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.

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Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation

Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.

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Andrew shuts down Pitch@Palace business

The closure of the former prince's start-up competition Pitch@Palace marks his step away from public life

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UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens

Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.

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Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash

Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.

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Vinted users outraged by sizing changes

The popular second-hand shopping app has changed how sizes are categorised.

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Learner driver failed theory test 128 times, report says

The theory test was introduced almost 30 years ago to test a learner's knowledge of road rules.

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Lloyds’ use of staff bank data during pay talks ‘concerning’

The bank looked at anonymised information about spending habits, saving rates and salary increases.

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