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UK Unemployment Rises to 5.2% Amid Slowing Wage Growth

UK unemployment rose to 5.2% in Q4 2025, the highest since early 2021, while wage growth slowed amid rising employment costs and weak hiring.

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How Frozen Tax Thresholds Will Impact Your Take-Home Pay by 2031

Wages have outpaced inflation since 2023, but frozen UK tax thresholds until 2031 mean many will pay more tax. Our calculator shows how this impacts take-home pay, with lower and middle incomes hit hardest.

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BBC A composite image showing a close-up of a pair of hands held together and turned upwards, with coins falling down on them, and spilling towards the ground. The image is overlaid with a white online search box with a pound sign and a search button. The rest of the image is coloured in bright red.

Six Companies Linked to Sarah Ferguson Set to Be Wound Down

Six companies linked to Sarah Ferguson are being wound down amid revelations from the Epstein files revealing her financial struggles and correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Tim Clayton/Getty Images Close up of Sarah Ferguson frowning. In the background there is a man in a white shirt and tie.

Isle of Man Plans Significant Personal Tax Allowance Increase in Upcoming Budget

The Isle of Man will announce a significant rise in the personal tax allowance in its upcoming budget, aiming to offset a reduced minimum wage increase and support taxpayers ahead of the general election.

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PA Media A yellow ceramic piggy bank with a pink floral design on top of a pile of copper 1p and 2p coins.

UK Consumer Confidence Drops; Bad Weather Impacts Fruit but Boosts Morocco’s Wheat Crop

UK consumer confidence declined in February amid rising debt concerns and poor weather. Bad weather harms fruit production but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop. Israel’s economy grew 3.1% in 2025. UK regulator fines Carillion’s ex-CEO for misleading investors.

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The mood among UK households “matches the dismal weather seen so far this year across the country.”

Logan Paul Sells Ultra-Rare Pokémon Card for Record $16.5M

Logan Paul sold a rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card for a record $16.5 million to venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, marking the highest auction price for a trading card.

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Getty Images Logan Paul with an elaborate yellow and black jacket, yellow headband and sunglasses which he is pulling down to show his eyes, and the Pokemon card in a jewelled clear case hanging around his neck on a chunky gold chain

Lloyds CEO Addresses Staff Data Concerns in Pay Negotiations

Lloyds Banking Group CEO Charlie Nunn acknowledges staff concerns over use of anonymized account data in pay talks, affirming the bank's commitment to fair pay and ongoing review of data practices ahead of future negotiations.

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PA Media The boss of Lloyds Banking Group, Charlie Nunn, wearing a grey suit with a blue shirt and silver tie.

Brewdog Staff Concerned Over Potential Sale and Job Security

Brewdog staff express concern over potential sale and job security after financial consultants were engaged to find new investors amid economic challenges.

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PA Media A Brewdog sign above a bar in blue lettering.

Trump Plans Venezuela Visit Amid Challenges to Revive Oil Industry

President Trump plans to visit Venezuela to explore tapping its vast oil reserves, but US firms face major challenges including degraded infrastructure, political risks, and uncertain economics despite recent reforms allowing foreign investment.

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AFP via Getty Images A man walks past a mural depicting an oil pumpjack, or 'nodding donkey' on a Venezuelan flag in the country's capital Caracas

Fenland Chippies Embrace Tilapia Amid Rising Cod Prices

Fenland fish and chip shops are turning to tilapia and other alternative fish like hake and pollock as cod prices rise due to supply shortages, encouraging consumers to try new options.

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John Devine/BBC Miguel Costa has short brown hair and matching beard and moustache, he has a dark blue hoodie on with a sky blue shirt underneath, behind him is equipment in a fish and chip shop, and a price list board is above on the wall to the left.

Coles Faces Federal Court Over Alleged Fake Discounts in Pricing Dispute

Coles faces a federal court case over alleged fake discounts on hundreds of products. The ACCC seeks penalties amid renewed inflation. Meanwhile, Australia earns its fifth Winter Olympics medal with Matt Graham's bronze in dual moguls.

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Coles promotional signage seen in Melbourne in 2024

Hume: Liberals Oppose Capital Gains Tax Hike; Taylor Silent on Frontbench Plans

Liberal deputy leader Jane Hume opposes capital gains tax hikes and calls for lower immigration; Angus Taylor withholds frontbench details, urging PM to condemn 'globalise the intifada'.

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The new deputy opposition leader, Jane Hume