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Energy bills predicted to drop in October
Annual energy bills for a typical household are expected to fall slightly to £1,926 from October, according to a new forecast.
Thursday 22 October 2026
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Annual energy bills for a typical household are expected to fall slightly to £1,926 from October, according to a new forecast.
The government is encouraging councils to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Women's World Cup final.
Retail sales volumes fell by 1.2% in July after the wet weather hit summer clothing sales and the cost of living weighed on food shoppers.
There are "genuine grounds for hope" that at least parts of Wilko will be taken over, according to the GMB union.
Rising interest rates have begun to bite UK companies, with a majority of businesses reporting the weakest output levels in eight months, according to a survey.
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The proportion of top A-level grades is down on last year but still remains above pre-pandemic levels.
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HMRC has been criticised for spending just 6.5% of its £6.8bn annual budget on preventing specific areas of tax evasion, avoidance and non-compliance in 2022/23.
Budget supermarket chain Aldi has unveiled plans to expand its workforce creating over 1,700 new job opportunities in its regional distribution centres across the country.
Retirees in the UK can expect an 8% increase in their pensions next year, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak reaffirms his commitment to the 'triple lock' policy.
Food price inflation in the UK eased to 12.7% last month, the second sharp drop in a row, as the price of milk fell back but…
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has recently announced its plans to create hundreds of new job opportunities in the West Midlands region.