2 h. ago HSBC manager urges customers to open separate account for 'peace of mind'

The expert urged people to set aside money in case of emergency expenses

Economics

3 h. ago Post Office issues warning to anyone heading to one of its branches today

The Post Office has urged customers to be aware of a few things if they are planning on sending letters and parcels today, as it is expected to be the busiest day of the year

Events

47 h. ago “Everyone else has one” Parents race to find safer first phones as kids demand mobiles younger than ever

The playground pressure is real. Kids want phones in Year five. Parents want peace of mind. Safer first-phone SIMs promise independence without a ticket to the adult internet.

Politics

7 d. ago Post Office urges customers to send parcels before busiest day on December 8

Britons are planning on sending more gifts this Christmas compared to last year – up from 20% to 33%, according to a survey for the Post Office.

Economics

1 week ago Supermarkets are urgently recalling six products as customers told 'do not eat'

The Food Standards Agency has issued new recalls, including a festive favourite that has been deemed a potential "health risk" for some consumers

Economics

1 week ago Lanarkshire customers urged to support 13th annual Tesco Winter Food Collection

Last year, generous customers donated 1.9 million meals worth of food at the Winter Food Collection directly to Trussell and FareShare.

Economics

1 week ago Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor undergoes a £1,495 private full body scan for 'peace of mind' after battling breast cancer

The Coronation Street star, 62, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 after finding a lump when she was 46.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘No contract, no coffee’: what to know about the Starbucks workers’ strike in over 40 US cities

Starbucks union threatens to expand campaign as politicians like Zohran Mamdani back striking workersUnionized Starbucks workers are threatening to expand a US strike against the world’s biggest coffee chain into “the largest, and longest” in the company’s history – and urging customers to steer clear.Starbucks has said the vast majority of its cafes remain open, and expressed disappointment that Starbucks Workers United launched the strike. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Scots shops warned to brace for Christmas 'shoplifting epidemic'

Security experts say as festive lights go up so does crime and urged measures to protect stock, staff and customers.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Red cup rebellion’: striking Starbucks baristas urge customers to stay away

In Brooklyn, workers walked off the job in search of fair pay and conditions – and said many customers were in supportAt a popular Starbucks in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, hundreds of people – including workers, union allies, and community supporters – filled the sidewalks. In 40F (4.4C) weather, picketers held signs, marched, and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union-busting!” and “No contract, no coffee!”More than a thousand Starbucks workers across the US walked off the job on Thursday in over 40 cities, marking one of the largest coordinated actions yet by the rapidly-growing union movement inside the world’s largest coffee chain. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago UK travel agent goes bust as trips cancelled amid urgent message to customers

A Hampshire-based company, New Era Travel, has now closed its doors with its office put up for sale just three years after it opened with fears in the industry over the economic climate

Economics

4 w. ago Primark issues product recalls for baby items over safety fears

Primark urged customers to stop using the product and return it immediately to their nearest store

Politics