4 h. ago Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?

Doctors worry about semaglutides being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eatingGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have, in three short years, changed our attitudes to the body. They’ve revived a cultural fervor for thinness that has been blamed for everything from the closure of wine bars to killing off the body positivity movement. What began as a seeming miracle drug posited to help those most in need of losing weight for health reasons has led to a clamor in which one in eight Americans have tried the drugs and telehealth companies have offered cheaper off-brand versions with very little oversight.Ozempic (the brand name for semaglutide) and other GLP-1s mimic a natural hormone in the body, stimulating insulin and slowing the rate of stomach emptying after eating, increasing one’s sense of fullness. But the very qualities that make GLP-1s such powerful tools for weight loss also make them potentially dang...

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11 h. ago 15 job categories 'not guaranteed' to get the National Minimum Wage amid April rise

The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates have increased, but not every employee is guaranteed this basic pay

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29 h. ago The five best cash ISAs to open before Sunday as rates increased

There are just days left for savers to maximise their cash ISA rates before the new financial year begins

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29 h. ago DVLA's new car tax changes are now in force and they could cost you more

The changes affect new standard rates, fresh taxes for electric vehicles (EVs) and increased levies on other vehicles. Here's what you need to know

Economics

43 h. ago HMRC benefit increases happening in April 2025 including child benefit and minimum wage

Different HMRC benefits, along with the National Minimum Wage, are increasing this month - full list of new rates

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2 d. ago DWP benefit payments increasing in April 2025 including PIP and Universal Credit

Benefit payments increase every year in April in line with inflation rates - here's a full list of how much they are going up by from this month

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3 d. ago HMRC making major change to benefit claimed by over 7 million households this week

Child Benefit rates are set to increase by 1.7% in April - here's a full list of how much each payment will go up by

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4 d. ago State Pension tax bill alert to millions before rate increase next week

The State Pension will increase by 4.1 per cent

Economics

4 d. ago Why price you pay goes up from tomorrow as businesses face new taxes

After the minimum wage goes up on Tuesday there will be new National Insurance rates from Saturday, with huge increases in property charges and a plastic tax as well

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5 d. ago Warning to businesses as billions of extra costs to hit next week

Supermarkets, food producers and online retailers will also be hit by a new plastic packaging tax

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8 d. ago Chocflation: Easter eggs are getting smaller and more expensive as costs soar

The price of chocolate increased by 16.5 per cent compared to the rates of other supermarket food and drink

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8 d. ago Lower inflation – what it means for bills, taxes and shopping

A fall in the cost of clothes was the main reason for a drop in the rate of inflation; however, imminent increases to the cost of services mean people may not feel any better off

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9 d. ago Beware the new Isa trick where a bonus can last just THREE months, warns SYLVIA MORRIS

There are plenty of new accounts with rate increases popping up, but many of these now come with a bonus - which only lasts three months.

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9 d. ago UK inflation falls to 2.8% ahead of Rachel Reeves’s spring statement – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news.Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bnFive economic factors that will govern Rachel Reeves’s spring statementHere’s a chart showing the various price changes that pulled UK inflation down to 2.8% last month.Core inflation has also slowed in February, despite prices rising steadily in the services sector.“The Bank of England will be reassured by today’s fall in underlying inflation, with core inflation easing. We expect underlying inflationary pressures to fall further over the coming months. That will hopefully allow the MPC to look through the expected near-term increase in headline inflation and resume cutting interest rates in the upcoming May meeting.“Goods inflation fell to 0.8% in February, however ongoing trade frictions could push prices higher. With the potential imposition of tariffs, the cost of imported goods could increase, creating additional cost pressures for both businesse...

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9 d. ago The hidden labour cost looming for thousands of UK businesses

There are fears that business rates payments increasing could be the final straw for some

Economics

1 week ago Child benefit increase for April revealed – here are all the welfare rates you need to know

All benefit payment rates will be increasing in April

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1 week ago How does the UK's minimum wage compare with other countries as hourly rate to increase

Big rises to the national living wage and minimum wage come in this April

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1 week ago DWP benefit and rule changes in April 2025 including PIP, State Pension and Universal Credit

Benefit rates increasing, Universal Credit debt repayments changing and Carer's Allowance earning threshold going up - here's a full list of benefit and rule changes happening from next month

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1 week ago DWP PIP and ADP payment rates will increase in two weeks and some will get £163 boost

The DWP has confirmed new increased payment rates start from April 7

Economics

1 week ago New Mexico legislators OK increase on future oil royalty rates for prime land

New Mexico's Legislature has endorsed a bill that would raise royalty rates for new petroleum development on prime parcels in one of the world’s most prolific oil basins

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