2 h. ago Looser bonus rules and tax breaks needed to save London stock market, says CBI

Industry lobby group draws up 20-point plan to stop London ‘drifting into irrelevance’Nils Pratley: London’s stock exchange needs a shot in the arm from the TreasuryThe London stock market risks “drifting into irrelevance” without government and regulatory reforms, ranging from tax breaks for stock market listings to looser bonus rules for directors, a lobbying group has said.The 20 recommendation put forward by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which lobbies on behalf of UK businesses, suggest financial incentives, marketing campaigns and boardroom pay are central to guaranteeing the future success of the London Stock Exchange, which has been losing stock market listings and floats to foreign rivals. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Inside Sarina Wiegman’s gameplan to save England from Women’s Euro 2025 embarrassment

Wiegman has been planning for the match against her native Netherlands for some time, in one of many connections between the teams, but the clash comes with the twist of the Lionesses facing the prospect of early elimination from the Euros

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18 h. ago Amazon shoppers say £5 household item is 'lifesaver for busy households'

Shoppers have been stocking up about on the essential household item during the Prime Day sale

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42 h. ago Fragrance fans snap up £36 Sol de Janeiro tote bag set that's worth £52

The Sol de Janeiro The Sol Tote + Body Essentials set is proving to be a popular purchase for shoppers wanting a summer scent

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3 d. ago Supermarket that angered shoppers with 15% price hike cuts cost of essentials and is now neck and neck with Aldi

There is now just a penny difference between the pair for a basket of basic items such as bread and milk

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5 d. ago Charlotte Tilbury discount codes for July 2025 – how to save 15%

There are fantastic savings to be had on lipsticks, brow pencils, serums and more with Charlotte Tilbury promo codes

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6 d. ago UK's cheapest supermarket ranked but it's just pennies cheaper than major rival

The consumer champion compared the price of 79 items across eight of the major supermarkets to find the cheapest grocer for June

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6 d. ago Morrison offers cheapest grocery basket in UK beating Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda

Thanks to eight promotions, Morrisons has now become the cheapest supermarket.

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8 d. ago How gen Z is rewriting money rules: ‘I thrift, I splurge, I save 25%’

From vintage finds to Spotify and savings goals, four gen Zers share what budgeting looks like in their real livesFrom no-buy-years to second-hand shopping, gen Z seems to have its own unique spending habits. A global rise in the cost of living combined with a highly competitive job market means that 69% of gen Z use some sort of budget to manage their finances.Their priorities, and what they choose to save for, are different from their boomer counterparts. Gen Z is more likely to spend money on subscriptions, from meal kits to Spotify. There’s also the trend of “doom spending”, which is purchasing non-essential items to cope with either personal or wider political issues.$40 for electricity$40 for internetAbout $85 on average for gas$110 for car insurance$100 for upcoming medical procedure [not included in medical healthcare]$530 for six months of medical testing, so about $89$120 for supplements such as painkillers, vitamins, collagen powder and protein powder$45 for phone$25 for ...

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1 week ago Best microwave deals in July 2025: Save on top tried and tested models

We’ve found the cheapest options from Samsung, Salter and more

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1 week ago easyJet holidays discount codes for June 2025 – save up to £200

Here’s how you can save on beach resorts and city breaks with an easyJet holidays promo code

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1 week ago easyJet holidays discount codes for June 2025 – save £100 or more

Here’s how you can save on beach resorts and city breaks with an easyJet holidays promo code

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1 week ago Crocus discount codes for June 2025 – save 20% on summer essentials

Get your garden summer ready with savings on vegetables, trees, bulbs and more

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2 w. ago From Tate Modern to Grimsby docks: the team saving Britain’s cherished buildings from the wrecking ball

Can you imagine Liverpool without its Welsh Streets or London without Battersea Power Station? For 50 years, one small band of activists have been finding creative alternative uses for great buildings their owners couldn’t seeIt’s hard to imagine London without the mighty riverside citadels of Tate Modern and Battersea power station, or bereft of the ornate Victorian market halls of Smithfield and Billingsgate. It is equally difficult to picture Yorkshire without its majestic sandstone mills, Grimsby without its fishing docks, or parts of Liverpool without their streets of terrace houses. Yet all these things could have victims of the wrecking ball, if it weren’t for one small band of plucky activists. You may not have heard of Save Britain’s Heritage, or Save as it likes to style itself. But the tiny charity, which celebrates its 50th birthday this month, has had more influence than any other group in campaigning for the imaginative reuse of buildings at risk, most of which had no ...

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2 w. ago Supermarket angers shoppers with 15% price hike on key essential since last week

It was the cheapest supermarket for a basket of basic items for months on end

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3 w. ago Supermarket swipes cheapest crown from Lidl after eight weeks at the top

It comes as Lidl and Asda hike the price of one essential in line with the other supermarkets

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3 w. ago Enter our £1,000 Aldi voucher giveaway to celebrate the UK's cheapest supermarket

Ten lucky winners could each be walking away with a cool £100 to spend in Aldi thanks to our fantastic competition

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4 w. ago How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery – podcast

As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, Jon Watts, global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon?In episode two, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s ‘bioeconomy’ to a startup founder creating superfood supplements and a scientist organising night-time tours hunting for bioluminescent fungi. Jon explores new ways of finding value in the forest and asks whether they will be enough to secure its future survivalListen to Missing in the AmazonSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Qatar Airways promo codes for June 2025 – save 12% on flights

Save on flight bookings and holidays with these Qatar Airways discount codes

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4 w. ago World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns

Speaking at France summit, António Guterres called for bold pledges to stop deep sea from becoming ‘wild west’Nations must move from “plunder to protection” in order to save the world’s seas from crisis, the UN chief, António Guterres, told the ocean summit on Monday.All countries must come forward with “bold pledges” including a biodiversity target to protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030, to tackle plastic pollution, overfishing and for greater governance of the high seas, he said at the opening ceremony. Guterres also stressed the importance of multilateralism and warned, in an apparent swipe at the US, which was not present at the conference: “The deep sea cannot become the wild west.” Continue reading...

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