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• Low investment blocking UK growth, says think tank

  18-06-2024 10:00 via bbc.com
  
  Both Conservative and Labour plan to reduce government investment over the next parliamentary term
  
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• Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty

  20-09-2026 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up.
  
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• Lib Dems vow to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth

  20-09-2026 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party conference.
  
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• Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says

  20-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire businessman told the BBC he has lost confidence in the UK due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration.
  
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• Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years

  20-09-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.
  
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• Family shares hidden cost of cancer care

  20-09-2026 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maya, 13, from Hythe in Kent, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was three.
  
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• Families missing out on NHS money for healthy food

  20-09-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Figures show as few as 64% of eligible families are claiming NHS money to buy milk, fruit and veg.
  
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• Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone

  20-09-2026 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.
  
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• Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

  19-09-2026 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.
  
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• Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK

  19-09-2026 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
  
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• 'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran

  18-09-2026 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.
  
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• Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'

  18-09-2026 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since taking control in 1965, Buffett grew a struggling textile mill into a global conglomerate.
  
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• Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks

  18-09-2026 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".
  
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• Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says

  18-09-2026 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
  
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• Dragon Deborah opens with a terrible negotiation tactic

  18-09-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deborah Meaden makes a bold opening move in response to a pitch.
  
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• 'Insufficient funds' to pay Brewdog creditors after takeover deal

  18-09-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Administrators say about £489,000 was owed for staff wages and holiday pay and £2.4m was owed to HMRC for unpaid VAT.
  
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• British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say

  18-09-2026 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A committee report says the government has not set out how British Steel will become profitable.
  
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• Economy minister accuses SoS of 'mischief making' in social media exchange

  18-09-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Caoimhe Archibald posted on X about a new one-off electricity bill reduction, which Sir Chris Bryant reposted saying the UK government funded it.
  
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• We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how

  18-09-2026 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.
  
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• Former shoplifter ran 'steal-to-order' Whatsapp group

  18-09-2026 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keeley Knowles ran a Whatsapp group with about 200 people asking her to steal specific designer items.
  
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• Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

  18-09-2026 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
  
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• Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme

  18-09-2026 08:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".
  
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• Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs

  18-09-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to take action, has been published.
  
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• 'I would tip up to 30% at a restaurant'

  18-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Yorkers and Londoners share what they usually tip in a restaurant - and whether tipping culture has gotten out of hand.
  
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• Councils to share £5m in 'emergency food aid' as living costs rise

  18-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The money from the Welsh government will amount to around £200,000 to every council.
  
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• Early Bowie music available to stream for first time

  18-09-2026 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Previously unheard material from the start of the artist's career has been released for the first time.
  
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• The virtual worlds where robots are trained

  18-09-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.
  
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• Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees

  17-09-2026 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes the BBC's Katya Adler.
  
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• Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office

  17-09-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unite union, which represents 36,000 Barclays staff, calls for a one-off payment to offset increased travel and childcare costs.
  
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• Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high

  17-09-2026 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rates are held for the sixth time in a row but the Bank of England says high energy prices make a future rise more likely.
  
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