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Lloyds Bank barometer climbs sharply in May after global markets rebound on Trump tariff retreat

Party leader unveils pro-crypto finance bill and calls for UK to become a ‘digital asset powerhouse’ during Las Vegas appearance

Interior designer and Channel 4 star Celia Sawyer claims Netflix’s sex room makeover series bears striking resemblance to her original pitch — and says she was left ‘really upset’ after receiving a legal warning instead of credit.

Britain’s biggest building society has reported a surge in profits and mortgage lending, handing out over £1 billion in member bonuses — including a new £100 payout — and warning against government plans to cut cash Isa allowances.

More than 500 employers — including household names like Capita, Pizza Express and Lidl — have been ordered to repay £7.4 million to nearly 60,000 workers after HMRC investigations uncovered widespread underpayments of the minimum wage.

Michael O’Leary is on course to cash in on a €100 million share option windfall after Ryanair’s stock passed a key performance threshold set before the pandemic, marking another milestone in his decades-long transformation of the airline.

Britain’s car industry suffered its worst April in over 70 years, with new figures revealing a sharp fall in vehicle production that underscores deepening challenges facing the sector.

High street banks have begun hiking mortgage rates for borrowers with large deposits, in a move that could add hundreds of pounds a year to the cost of remortgaging for wealthier homeowners.

Hopes for a sustained recovery in UK hiring “hang in the balance” as employer sentiment is hit by concerns over rising payroll taxes and incoming workers’ rights legislation, according to a new report by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Ministers are to be granted new powers to compel pension funds to invest in British assets, under plans set to be announced in the Pension Schemes Bill on Thursday — a move expected to spark controversy within the retirement savings industry.

Global stock markets jumped and the dollar strengthened after a major US court ruling blocked President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, throwing his trade strategy into legal turmoil and easing investor concerns over further economic disruption.

Thames Water has been handed a record-breaking £122.7 million fine by Ofwat following two damning investigations into the UK’s largest water utility.

The UK’s government bond market is increasingly exposed to the risk of sharp price swings and sudden sell-offs, the International Monetary Fund has warned, due to a growing reliance on hedge funds and foreign investors.