Low and no-alcohol beer breaks records as Britain’s drinking habits shift
Brits are on track to drink more than 200 million pints of low and no-alcohol beer this year, marking a record milestone that underlines a profound shift in the nation’s…
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Britons getting poorer – report
The UK’s growth in GDP per capita is set to trail most G7 nations, a think tank’s analysis shows High inflation and low growth will further the decline in UK…
Starmer set to align UK with tougher EU net zero targets under electricity market talks
Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to push Britain into significantly stricter net zero commitments as part of negotiations to rejoin the EU’s internal electricity market, a move that has triggered…
Poundland turns to emergency overdraft after Christmas trading slump
Poundland is preparing to draw on emergency funding after a disappointing Christmas trading period intensified concerns over the discount retailer’s recovery. The chain is set to tap a ÂŁ30m overdraft…
Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal
British farmers are voicing growing anger after a sharp rise in Australian beef and lamb imports, which they say is undercutting domestic producers and putting further pressure on an already…
Entrepreneur forged documents in failed bid to seize control of Yodel, High Court rules
A British parcel entrepreneur forged documents as part of a failed attempt to seize control of Yodel, according to a damning High Court judgment that brings fresh clarity to one…
The Museum of Failure is coming to the UK – and Britain’s flops are centre stage
Britain’s long and often spectacular history of mismanaged inventions, doomed projects and ill-fated ideas is finally getting its own cultural institution. Next spring, the internationally touring Museum of Failure will…
Boxing Day sales set to fall by ÂŁ1bn as cost-of-living pressures bite
Boxing Day sales are expected to deliver a ÂŁ3.6 billion boost to UK retailers this year, around ÂŁ1 billion less than in 2024, as cost-of-living pressures continue to weigh on…
UK set to become world’s fifth-largest economy by 2040, but living standards slip
The UK is on course to overtake Japan and become the world’s fifth-largest economy by the end of the next decade, according to new long-term projections from Centre for Economics…
Ruble posts strongest gains since 1994 – Bloomberg
The Russian currency has outperformed those of other countries this year, the outlet has said The Russian ruble has surged more than any other major global currency this year, marking…