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Swatch stores close for second day after crowds

The launch of a new £335 pocket watch has drawn criticism after queues of shoppers built up again.

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Swatch stores close for second day after crowds

The launch of a new £335 pocket watch has drawn criticism after queues of shoppers built up again.

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‘Vicious circle of rising costs is fuelling crisis for traders’

"Dried apricots 12 months ago were £35 for a 12kg box, now they're £100 a box," says cheesemonger.

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‘We need working-class voices to enrich culture’

Northumberland journalist Kate Pasola says there is a need to break down socioeconomic barriers.

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How can the PM improve the lives of Londoners?

The BBC Politics London show asks three bodies which policies could improve Londoners' lives.

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Robert paid £726 to skip the driving test waiting list. New laws mean others won’t be able to

The government is cracking down on third parties who use bots to buy tests and resell them at inflated prices.

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Robert paid £726 to skip the driving test waiting list. New laws mean others won’t be able to

The government is cracking down on third parties who use bots to buy tests and resell them at inflated prices.

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Swatch shuts stores after crowds queue for new watch

Hundreds of people queue outside branches across the UK to get the £335 item.

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‘They took £20,000 I didn’t owe’: Parents hit by child maintenance errors

John Hammond is one of 30 parents who told BBC Your Voice they'd experienced problems with the CMS.

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‘They took £20,000 I didn’t owe’: Parents hit by child maintenance errors

John Hammond is one of 30 parents who told BBC Your Voice they'd experienced problems with the CMS.

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