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• Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak

  21-05-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?
  
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• Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months

  22-05-2026 14:28 via bbc.com
  It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".
  
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• Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid

  22-05-2026 13:11 via bbc.com
  Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.
  
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• Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss

  22-05-2026 12:56 via bbc.com
  John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".
  
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• Queues at Dover build in first half-term getaway with new EU checks

  22-05-2026 12:53 via bbc.com
  It is the first holiday period since the EU's new border system was fully implemented.
  
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• Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows

  22-05-2026 12:45 via bbc.com
  The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.
  
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• Could your weekly food shop get cheaper?

  22-05-2026 12:20 via bbc.com
  The government says shoppers across the UK could save as much as £150 million a year on food - but how much is that per household?
  
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• Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts

  22-05-2026 09:51 via bbc.com
  Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts
  
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• Jailed tycoon's Birkin bags sell for over half a million dollars

  22-05-2026 08:55 via bbc.com
  The luxury handbags sold in a government auction in Ho Chi Minh.
  
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• Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms

  22-05-2026 04:57 via bbc.com
  It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.
  
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• Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

  22-05-2026 01:14 via bbc.com
  Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.
  
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• 'The vibes are young male vibes': Why prediction markets attract a certain type

  22-05-2026 01:09 via bbc.com
  Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men
  
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• UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s

  22-05-2026 01:07 via bbc.com
  The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.
  
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• Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment

  22-05-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  The government will not be financial or legal penalties for train operators who fail to meet the targets.
  
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• Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district

  21-05-2026 22:34 via bbc.com
  The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.
  
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• Government pledges £120m to support ceramics firms

  21-05-2026 21:30 via bbc.com
  Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.
  
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• Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer

  21-05-2026 20:29 via bbc.com
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
  
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• Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite

  21-05-2026 20:08 via bbc.com
  The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.
  
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• Cost of living measures 'missed opportunity', says Welsh first minister

  21-05-2026 19:22 via bbc.com
  Rhun ap Iorwerth says "deeper" action on energy prices would be better than the chancellor's moves.
  
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• Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

  21-05-2026 13:42 via bbc.com
  Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.
  
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• Nvidia's latest record earnings fail to impress investors

  21-05-2026 13:05 via bbc.com
  The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.
  
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• EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages

  21-05-2026 13:03 via bbc.com
  The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
  
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• UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states

  21-05-2026 10:19 via bbc.com
  The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical
  
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• TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom

  21-05-2026 09:10 via bbc.com
  YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.
  
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• Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws

  21-05-2026 08:04 via bbc.com
  The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.
  
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• Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus

  21-05-2026 08:01 via bbc.com
  The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.
  
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• SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

  21-05-2026 08:00 via bbc.com
  Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX
  
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• The young people rejecting a bank-breaking prom

  21-05-2026 07:32 via bbc.com
  Teenage entrepreneurs at Huntington School change the way pupils shop for a prom dress.
  
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• The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches

  21-05-2026 01:19 via bbc.com
  Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.
  
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• Woman's debts reach £26k as she battles poverty

  20-05-2026 22:56 via bbc.com
  Gaynor Lake tells how she struggled to pay for heating, rent and council tax and saw her debts grow.
  
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