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Heathrow can recover runway costs, raising prospect of higher fares

Heathrow Airport will be allowed to recover up to £320m spent on early third runway plans through higher airline charges, with costs likely to feed through to ticket prices.

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Why today’s 20-somethings face a tougher start than past generations

Analysis of UK data suggests today’s 20-somethings face weaker housing, job and wage prospects than previous generations at the same age.

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Bar chart that shows owning a home at 25 is becoming rarer. The year bracket 1962-66 shows that 43% of those who were 25 in late 80s owned a home. Gen Z year bracket (1997-2001) shows that only 15% own a home.

Why more couples are signing prenups

Prenups are becoming more common among younger couples in the US and UK, driven by fairness, inheritance concerns and cheaper online services.

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A young couple outdoors wearing wedding clothes. They are looking into eachothers' eyes and smiling. The bride is wearing a veil and holding a paper cone of flowers.

Burnham has no room to increase borrowing, think tank warns

Niesr says Andy Burnham cannot raise borrowing to fund his pledges and will need tax rises or spending cuts, as it warns inflation will stay elevated until 2027.

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Guernsey energy prices rise 19% as RPI inflation reaches 4.3%

Guernsey energy prices rose 19% over the year to June 2026, with RPI inflation at 4.3%, according to new statistics. Households with retired adults saw the biggest HCI increase.

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People walk along a street with shops on it in St Peter Port, Guernsey. The shop front closest to the camera has flowers outside. The street is cobbled.

England and Wales’ 10 busiest commuter trains revealed

DfT figures show the busiest commuter trains in England and Wales, with overcrowding easing slightly as capacity rose 4% over 12 months.

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GSK to close Stevenage site and move R&D staff to Cambridge

GSK will close its Stevenage site in 2029 and move about 1,000 staff to a new R&D facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus as part of a £400m investment.

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An artist impression of the new GSK buildings. They are several stories high and have a green space in the middle of them, bordered by trees.

How what you wear can help you land a job

Job seekers are increasingly using appearance, body language and confidence to help them stand out in interviews, according to candidates and career experts.

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Taya Reed has long dark hair and smiles at the camera, sitting perched on a chair, wearing a white dress

Unilever warns of further price rises as costs keep climbing

Unilever has warned of further price rises as higher commodity and oil costs filter through, even as second-quarter sales rose 5.8% and turnover increased to €13bn.

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High bulky waste fees may be driving fly-tipping in Wrexham

Business Waste says Wrexham's high bulky waste fees may be worsening fly-tipping, as Wales recorded a record 1.26m incidents in 2024-25. The council says charges reflect cost recovery and incidents have since fallen.

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The minimum cost for a single bulky item to be disposed of in Wrexham is over £50 more than the cheapest authority in Wales.

Sat Bains calls for VAT cut to help restaurants

Sat Bains has urged the government to cut VAT for restaurants, saying it would help the sector as rising living costs make customers more cautious.

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Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains inside a deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, wearing a dark t-shirt and looking at the camera.

J&J offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

J&J has offered up to $5.5bn to settle about 69,000 talc-related lawsuits alleging its baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

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A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration placed on its side on top of some white baby powder