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• The house paints that promise much more than colour

  01-11-2024 01:02 via bbc.com
  
  Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.
  
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• G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat

  02-10-2026 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
  
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• Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?

  02-10-2026 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.
  
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• UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says

  02-10-2026 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.
  
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• US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections

  02-10-2026 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.
  
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• Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark

  02-10-2026 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.
  
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• New free repair shop to launch in Oxford

  02-10-2026 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers hope the initiative will attract enough interest to continue on a monthly basis.
  
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• Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began

  02-10-2026 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The average price of a litre of diesel hit 193.3p this week, according to NI Consumer Council data.
  
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• Sky-high fuel prices push costs up on customers and charities

  02-10-2026 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Growing fuel costs are leading to an increase in costs for charities and other businesses.
  
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• No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets

  02-10-2026 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.
  
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• US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban

  02-10-2026 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
  
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• Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?

  02-10-2026 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.
  
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• OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

  02-10-2026 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
  
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• Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery

  02-10-2026 01:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
  
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• What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo

  02-10-2026 01:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.
  
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• The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall

  02-10-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.
  
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• 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions

  02-10-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
  
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• PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions

  01-10-2026 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
  
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• HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case

  01-10-2026 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.
  
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• Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake

  01-10-2026 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm has apologised to the family.
  
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• Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'

  01-10-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.
  
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• Is it time to ditch premium bonds?

  01-10-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them.Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.
  
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• Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

  01-10-2026 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
  
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• AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

  01-10-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".
  
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• Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's how you can bring that down

  01-10-2026 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
  
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• Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn

  01-10-2026 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.
  
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• Africa's richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests

  01-10-2026 09:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.
  
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• Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet

  01-10-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.
  
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• The AI telling farmers when to harvest

  01-10-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
  
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• Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs

  30-09-2026 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".
  
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