19 h. ago Home Bargains selling £8 festive decor that 'saves money on energy bills'

The retailer says the 'adorable' decor is 'perfect for bringing warmth and charm to your home this Christmas'

Economics

52 h. ago Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned in UK over ‘misleading’ green claims

Advertising watchdog says all three firms misled shoppers by using term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google advertsAds for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for misleading consumers about the environmental sustainability credentials of their products.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said paid-for Google ads run by all three retailers used terms such as “sustainable”, “sustainable materials” or “sustainable style” without providing evidence proving the green claims. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Costco sues Trump administration over sweeping use of emergency tariff powers

The wholesale giant claims the White House misused emergency authority and warns importers could lose refunds even if duties are ruled unlawfulCostco is suing the Trump administration over its tariffs, arguing that the White House has exceeded its executive authority in instituting tariffs and that it should be entitled to a refund if the tariffs are found unconstitutional.In a lawsuit filed to the Court of International Trade last Friday, the retail giant argued the Trump administration has misused the federal law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), it cited to impose the tariffs. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Costco sues Trump administration over sweeping emergency tariff powers

The wholesale giant claims the White House misused emergency authority and warns importers could lose refunds even if duties are ruled unlawfulCostco is suing the Trump administration over its tariffs, arguing that the White House has exceeded its executive authority in instituting tariffs and that it should be entitled to a refund if the tariffs are found unconstitutional.In a lawsuit filed to the court of international trade last Friday, the retail giant argued the Trump administration had misused the federal law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), it cited to impose the tariffs. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Battle of the Christmas lights: Families who spend £10,000 transforming their homes into winter wonderlands... and the Grinch neighbours who live in their glow

Britons use an estimated 150,000 miles of Christmas lights each year, enough to circle the country's coastline 20 times as they brighten up the darker months.

Society

68 h. ago How to use marshmallow sponges in your shoes to make them super

THERE'S nothing worse than trying to battle through shoe pain at a Christmas party. So it's no wonder that one woman has been praised for her clever hack to make heels comfier on nights out. Chloe took to her TikTok page to demonstrate her trick, after "panicking" she'd made the wrong heel choice for a...

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5 d. ago Woke Christmas! Song about 'migrant' Paddington Bear set to battle it out with Palestinian lullaby for festive No 1

Standby for a woke Christmas! A song about 'migrant' Paddington Bear is up against a Palestinian lullaby to raise money for Gaza in the battle for the festive No 1.

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5 d. ago Dame Esther Rantzen gives heartbreaking update on cancer battle as she admits she's celebrating Christmas early so there's 'more chance I'll be alive'

The journalist, 85, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, and at one point was told she had just weeks to live.

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9 d. ago Our team’s favourite beauty advent calendars are still available to buy before December

Many beauty advent calendars have already sold out, but some retailers are still offering them. Here are seven of our favourite ones to treat your loved one (or yourself) to

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1 week ago Debenhams has up to 75% off everything – these are the deals not to miss

Even the retailer’s beauty advent calendar has been reduced in its Black Friday sale

Economics

1 week ago Singer announced as second celebrity to take part in Strictly Christmas special

The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see six celebrities and their partners battle it out under the glitterball to be named the champion.

Politics

1 week ago Second Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special contestant revealed

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the final time on Christmas Day with a host of famous faces battling it out to be crowned champion

Culture

1 week ago Retailers and shoppers braced for Black Friday scams as sales activity ramps up

Bogus refund claims are among the challenges faced by retailers while shoppers are being urged to watch out for fake adverts and websites.

Economics

1 week ago Scots student battling rare brain cancer feared she wouldn't see Christmas

Joscelyne Kerr, 20, from Kinross, was diagnosed in 2023 with an ultra-rare and aggressive brain cancer, the first recorded case of its kind in Scotland.

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1 week ago Debenhams has up to 70% off everything – these are the deals not to miss

Even the retailer’s beauty advent calendar has been reduced in its Black Friday sale

Economics

2 w. ago 'I unboxed Cult Beauty's advent calendar filled with £1,100 worth of favourites'

The Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2025 is worth £1,100 but retails for £250 - shopping writer Lucy Addicott took a look inside to see whether it's worth the money

Economics

2 w. ago Coronation Street stars battle Storm Claudia to switch on Christmas in the Gay Village in big annual tradition

Rain and wind didn't stop the razzle dazzle from Corrie stars who sang an ABBA medley before flicking the switch on the Christmas lights at a Manc insitution

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2 w. ago Keira Knightley's chocolate brown leather jacket from Waitrose's Christmas advert is perfect for winter

Keira Knightley stars in this year's Waitrose Christmas advert in a range of chic, laidback outfits like her chocolate brown bomber jacket - and we know where to shop it

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3 w. ago Waitrose Actually wins the battle of the Christmas ads! Retailer taps up Keira Knightley to reprise her famous rom

Comedian Joe Wilkinson stars as sweet-natured singleton Phil, who overcomes his shyness to woo an equally lovelorn Keira Knightley - played by Keira herself in cosy scarves and PJs.

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3 w. ago Nostalgic dance anthems to eloping carrots, who’s winning the Christmas ad wars?

IT’S THAT time of year again. Boxes of sweets are piled high in supermarkets and there’s magic in the air as thoughts turn to the season’s big event. No, not Christmas Day – but the battle for the best TV advert. For many people, the much anticipated John Lewis ad has come to represent the...

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