1 hour ago FTSE 100 Live 17 September: Food prices blow, Barratt Redrow flags Budget delay risk

The UK’s annual rate of inflation has stayed at the highest level since January 2024.

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4 h. ago 'I ate nothing but £1 Iceland ready meals for a week and noticed startling change'

A YouTuber who decided to live on nothing but food from Iceland's budget ready-meal range for a whole week ays he was amazed by what it did to his weight

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21 h. ago Olivia Atwood and Joe Baggs serve hungry students as half struggle to budget food

Students are preparing to head off to university for Freshers' Week but new research says nearly half are struggling to budget for food despite spending big on takeaways

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42 h. ago Takeaways from our collaboration on youth mental health after the Maui wildfires

Two years after wildfires devastated Lahaina, many students are still struggling with mental health issues

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46 h. ago Fears of spike in food bills as firms warn Labour against another Budget tax raid... with ministers preparing to push through workers' rights law

An industry body said food and drink inflation could reach 5.7 per cent by the end of the year, pointing to the effects of the national insurance raid and new packaging taxes.

Economics

58 h. ago Food inflation to hit 5.7% as suppliers can ‘no longer absorb’ costs, FDF warns

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) said current prices were “steeper than anything in recent decades”.

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65 h. ago Utah University students struggling with grief days after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

A mural for Charlie Kirk has been set up at Utah Valley University

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3 d. ago Brits switch from Aldi to Lidl as they find cheaper supermarket for essentials

Brits have been switching from Aldi to Lidl in the search for the best value from their food budget - but one supermarket has been found to be cheaper than both budget stores

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6 d. ago National Television Awards: Olivia Atwood leads stars glamming up for awards ceremony

Workouts, luxury menswear and lymphatic drainages - these stars share how they are prepping for the NTAs

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2 w. ago Olivia Attwood sets record straight on first same sex couple joining Bad Boyfriends cast

ITV's Olivia Atwood's Bad Boyfriends will return this month with a series two line-up featuring one gay couple and the host said it was a "no brainer" to include them

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2 w. ago Champagne taste, cider budget? Try these fizzes | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

You don’t need a champagne supernova for your bash to go off with a bangBad news for me: I turn 28 this week, and I don’t feel particularly wiser. I do feel older, though. So, as you read this, you can be sure that I am probably quite drunk on sparkling wine. There’s scarcely a better excuse than a birthday, but I think we can agree that what you’re likely to be drinking at any such event will vary greatly, depending on whether or not the birthday in question is your own.It’s always good to start off with something sparkling, which is why, for the past few years, I’ve treated myself to a bottle of Billecart-Salmon in bed, but I think I might try something a bit different this year. My mind turns to Sip Champagnes, an independent, online retailer that connects consumers with the grower champagnes of the region. It even has a sub-£45 section, which, considering that many of the grandes marques are now pushing or exceeding £50 (eek!), provides a chance to taste something new for the sa...

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3 w. ago Six students drown and more than a dozen injured during school trip to Egyptian beach

Paramedics rushed to the beach in Alexandria, the country's second largest city, after reports that the students were struggling in the water, Egypt 's health ministry has confirmed.

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4 w. ago California’s hidden homeless children: living in garages, doubled

Student homelessness in Monterey county soars as families struggle with high rent and scarce housing amid funding cutsFor the past year, nine-year-old Brigitte has lived with her parents in a converted garage, behind a house, in Salinas, California. Her bedroom is just about big enough to bust out some K-pop dance moves, though not spacious enough for her parents to agree to get her the cat she dreams of.There’s no outdoor space, or a living room, but the family no longer has to share a kitchen, bathroom or fridge with two other families, like they did when they first moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico, three years ago. Continue reading...

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