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British retail sales volumes fell 0.5% in July after a stronger June, suggesting households paused spending as the World Cup and early-summer boost faded.

Ikea is planning a UK secondhand platform that will let loyalty scheme members buy and sell preowned items locally, adding fresh pressure on eBay, Vinted and Facebook Marketplace

ING says the UK jobs market is cooling, with hospitality and retail shedding jobs, vacancies falling and private-sector pay growth lagging, reducing pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates

The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around
Ukrainian drones have hit several Wildberries warehouses in recent days, putting fresh pressure on Russia’s biggest online retailer and its wider supply
UK heatwave hits two-week mark is now a fuller climate update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. UK heatwave hits two-week mark is now a fuller world update after an initial short rep
Burnham planning summer tour of UK in early weeks as PM is now a fuller politics update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. Burnham planning summer tour of UK in early weeks as PM is n
UK Petrol Prices Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began is now a fuller economy update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. UK Petrol Prices Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began is no
Retailers across Great Britain have been ordered to stop selling single-use barbecues temporarily as drought and heat drive severe wildfire conditions.
The UK's decision to nationalise British Steel has triggered a sharp diplomatic rebuke from Beijing, with China's government formally declaring itself strongly dissatisfied with a move it argues sends a damaging signal
UK regulator Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into TikTok over concerns that its age verification system may not be protecting children from harmful content

Britain's foreign policy is about to get a distinctly greener orientation, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband set to signal that climate and overseas development will sit at the center of how the UK engages with the
When will it rain again in the UK? is now a fuller climate update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline.

Property prices in ‘suspended animation’ owing to higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in Middle East Business live – latest updates UK house prices were broadly stagnant in July as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage rates
Foreign Office figures indicate that UK bilateral aid to several African countries could fall sharply over the next three years, with some reductions reaching 90%
Internal emails and court claims cited by The Guardian say Amazon pressure on suppliers helped push up prices for some products on rival retail sites
Three takeover bids for UK-listed companies landed in a single day, including one for Bath-based Rotork, renewing concern about the hollowing-out of London's stock market.
UK inflation cooled faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices dropped, with new Chancellor John Healey calling it welcome news while stressing there is still much more the government should do.
Who Is Frontrunner to Be the UK's Next Chancellor? is now a fuller politics update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline.
UK health authorities reported 67 Cyclospora infections, mostly among travellers returning from Mexico, and advised holidaymakers on symptoms and prevention.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was due to meet his newly reshaped cabinet on Tuesday after a sweeping round of appointments that elevated some of the politicians who helped bring him to power and removed several figures
Burnham's 'Manchesterism' Got Him to No 10 - but Will It Work for the UK? is now a fuller politics update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline.
A leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation linked to the Iran war could leave the UK facing hard choices at the next autumn budget

Firm lifts outlook, saying it is well placed to benefit from PM’s focus on new homes despite cost pressures from Iran war The UK housebuilder Persimmon has lifted its outlook for the full year, saying it is “well-placed” to benefit from the