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UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high

There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.

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Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs

Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.

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Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs

Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.

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Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94

She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her "a pioneering force in American retail".

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Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94

She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her "a pioneering force in American retail".

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Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets?

New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.

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‘Vodafone sold us a dream – the reality was something different’

Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court.

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‘Vodafone sold us a dream – the reality was something different’

Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court.

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US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility

Shipping company Maersk says one of its US-flagged commercial vessels has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.

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British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026

The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year.

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