Oil prices jump as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
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Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert
Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.
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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump’s presidency
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.
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‘My school cannot afford free breakfast club’
Barbara Middleton says she cannot afford to staff the government's free breakfast clubs.
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‘With four jobs in London I couldn’t afford rent so I’m going to Manchester’
Lauren Elcock is among the young Londoners who say rising rents are forcing them to quit the capital.
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Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated – this is what the fightback looks like
Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?
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I’m a carer but I can’t afford to go to work because of fuel prices
The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.
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Iran war sees holidaymakers stay closer to home
One man says he cancelled his holiday to Spain due to the rising costs and uncertainty.
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Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.
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Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.
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