63 h. ago Cool runnings: how to cut time and waste by making the most of your freezer

From planning ahead and avoiding freezer burn to creating flavour bombs in ice trays, here are some expert tipsPreparing meals in advance and portioning out meat, fruit and vegetables to be frozen can save money, avoid waste and cut the time you spend cooking. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'I've used the same brow gel for 5 years– it's so good it saves me spending on salon lamination'

As REFY's Brow Sculpt gets a reformulation, our head of beauty Zoe explains why she'll never stray from the celebrity-loved eyebrow gel

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8 d. ago 'REFY's brow gel that I've used daily for five years has reformulated – and I have thoughts'

Zoe has been in a loyal relationship with REFY's Brow Sculpt since it launched in 2020, so what does she think of the newly reformulated product?

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1 week ago Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne spotted spending secret night together as they fight to save 8

The Eastenders actress recently split from the former TOWIE star after eight years together

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1 week ago Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne 'spend secret night together at his home' as they battle to save their marriage

Jacqueline Jossa was spotted at husband Dan Osborne's home in Essex on Wednesday despite claims their marriage is 'over'.

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1 week ago Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne spend the night together as they try to save marriage

EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne were spotted together after confirming in a joint statement that they had split up following eight years of marriage

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1 week ago Beauty fans praise this brow gel as a 'good solution' for sparse, thinning and grey eyebrows

This eyebrow gel is designed to 'define, fill and thicken' brows without flaking, fading or smudging, and beauty fans say it's a 'good solution' for sparse, thinning and grey hairs

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1 week ago Amazon shoppers with grey, thinning brows love this 'incredible' beauty product

This waterproof eyebrow gel, which boasts a dual-precision brush, is proving to be a very popular Amazon beauty buy amongst shoppers, and is currently on sale for £17

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1 week ago US consumer confidence hit by tariff fears; Thames Water’s finance chief leaving within days – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024.The German labour office said the number of unemployed increased by 26,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.92 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to rise by 10,000.“March marks the start of the so-called spring recovery on the labour market. This year, however, the economic slump is noticeably slowing it down.”One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tariff uncertainty risks ‘significant economic damage’; Thames Water’s finance chief leaving within days – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024.The German labour office said the number of unemployed increased by 26,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.92 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to rise by 10,000.“March marks the start of the so-called spring recovery on the labour market. This year, however, the economic slump is noticeably slowing it down.”One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; UK’s 2024 growth revised higher, but households hoard cash – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024.The German labour office said the number of unemployed increased by 26,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.92 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to rise by 10,000.“March marks the start of the so-called spring recovery on the labour market. This year, however, the economic slump is noticeably slowing it down.”One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; UK’s 2024 growth revised higher – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s UK national accounts data also shows that people stashed away more of their money into savings at the end of last year.The household saving ratio, which measure the proportion of income that is saved, rose to 12% in October-December 2024, up from 10.3% in the third quarter of last year.One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains.Non-food stores – the total of department, clothing, household and other non-food stores – rose by 3.1% over the month. This put monthly sales volumes at their highest level since March 2022.“The exceptional volatility in rec...

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2 w. ago The thinning brow gel so effective, shoppers aged over 60 with grey hairs love it

"For those of us with grey hair and do not want big black brows, the taupe is perfect."

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2 w. ago The gel for thinning brows so effective, shoppers aged over 60 with grey hairs love it

"For those of us with grey hair and do not want big black brows, the taupe is perfect."

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2 w. ago Ryanair passengers told spending £79 on one thing could save them hundreds

It’s been described as a ‘no-brainer’ for anyone who flies regularly and it's claimed it could save people hundreds of pounds a year

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2 w. ago As Rachel Reeves tries to save her job, see exactly how the government spends every pound of YOUR taxes with our interactive calculator

The Chancellor is set to put the squeeze on some Whitehall departments as she tries to patch up a deep hole in the public finances.

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2 w. ago Spring statement: What to expect – Politics Weekly Westminster

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey walk us through what we can expect to hear when Rachel Reeves makes her spring statement on Wednesday. With the government facing downgraded growth forecasts, rising borrowing costs and the threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs, how can it boost the economy and save public services? And how will major spending cuts go down with the party and the public? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Spend now, save later' mindset is stalling savings for young Brits

While 18–35-year-old Brits have an average of £9,579 in savings, a quarter (25%) don’t have any savings set aside for emergencies, with half (49%) citing a lack of disposable income and 29% prioritising saving for other things instead

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3 w. ago Remove water stains from wooden furniture with unusual 40p cleaning hack

The cleaning tip will save you spending money on expensive products

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon shares her quick school run brow routine for laminated eyebrows in seconds

Stacey Solomon has just shared her quick back to school beauty routine on Instagram and it features an eyebrow gel that creates a laminated brow look in seconds

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