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Britain is in a rut. Here are five ways to fix the economy

15-02-2024 19:32

From unfreezing tax thresholds to boosting social housing, solutions to the UK’s problems don’t have to trigger the return of inflation The UK economy needs a lift after it sank into recession in the second half of 2023.It’s not an easy task when so many of the problems are longstanding and the measures needed for a cure could take years to have an effect. Continue reading...

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Yes, it can be hard to get a restaurant table. But it can be impossible if you’re a wheelchair user | Jay Rayner

15-02-2024 13:00

My lunch with a disability access campaigner was an eye-opener. Even booking was a problemThere are many things you can learn from a restaurant’s website: what stream the trout they serve swam in, which mountain range supplies the salt, whether there’s gluten-free bread. What you may not be able to establish, if you’re a wheelchair user, is whether you’ll be able to eat there. Courtesy of reader Jamie Hale I now know something about this. Jamie, who is a wheelchair user,

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‘I love to twirl the cord’: the young people pushing for a landline renaissance

15-02-2024 12:00

Corded phones are hard to find these days. But for some gen Z diehards, they offer nostalgia and real connectionLandlines are nearing obsolescence. For many young people, they’ve gone the way of CD-Roms, cassette tapes and the humble printer. On TikTok, parents film their children holding wall phones like archival pieces, unsure of how to place a call. Payphones are long gone, too. But not everyone’s ready to hang up the curly-corded receiver.Nicole Randone, a 24-year-old from Westch

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‘We view cars as works of art’: the rise of the luxury car gallery

15-02-2024 06:00

Wealthy owners of limited-edition and vintage vehicles are now commissioning architect-designed spaces to show off their collectionsImagine, for a second, you’re a billionaire who loves cars, and you’ve bought up a collection of vintage or limited-edition Ferraris, Lamborghinis and maybe the odd Bugatti or McLaren. But where are you going to put them all? It is, perhaps, the ultimate #richpeopleproblem.You can’t park them in the street, obviously. Your garage is already full &n

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