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BT Set for £2bn Windfall from Copper Sales as AI Boom Drives Metal Prices

BT is on track to secure an estimated £2bn windfall from selling redundant copper cabling over the next decade as it switches to full-fibre broadband and capitalises on surging metal prices driven by AI infrastructure demand.

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Wood Recycling Enterprise Expands with Bigger Ambitions for Community

Wolverhampton Wood Recycling has moved to larger premises on Webner Industrial Estate, enabling the social enterprise to expand its volunteer base, increase production, and launch new community projects including a Repair Café and Men's Shed.

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UK Treasury seeks bank case studies to prove money-laundering crackdown works

The UK Treasury is requesting financial firms to submit examples of how they blocked illicit money, ahead of a critical international assessment of the country's anti-money-laundering controls in 2027. The government faces pressure to prove substantial improvements since a damaging 2018 review.

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Vets threaten legal action over CMA's softened ownership disclosure rules

The Progressive Veterinary Association threatens judicial review after the CMA softens ownership disclosure rules, allowing multinational companies to obscure control of local vet practices behind brand names.

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Ten Residents Share Georgian Manor and 15 Acres for Price of Two-Bed Home

Ten residents share a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion with 15 acres of grounds through a cooperative housing model established in 1992. Members purchase shares rather than individual properties, maintaining private flats while sharing communal spaces, facilities, and decision-making responsibil...

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Cheltenham craft shop launches £5,000 fundraiser after relocation doubles costs

Three friends running an independent crafting shop in Cheltenham have launched a £5,000 crowdfunding campaign after their relocation doubled operating costs. The Kiwi Fruit is Cute hosts community craft sessions and supports local charities from its new High Street premises.

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Burnham faces mounting budget pressures as autumn fiscal event looms

Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces seven major fiscal constraints ahead of the autumn budget on 28 October 2026, including manifesto tax pledges, defence spending targets, cost-of-living support and welfare reform pressures.

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UK Defence Spending Target Delayed as Budget Looms; Fergie Returns Home

Chancellor Healey defers the 3% defence spending target to next year's spending review, drawing criticism for reversing his earlier stance. The US reportedly threatens to oppose Falkland Islands sovereignty as leverage. Separately, Sarah Ferguson returns to the UK after leaving over Epstein links.

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How US-Canada tariffs will reshape prices and jobs on both sides of the border

As the US and Canada escalate their tariff war, consumers face higher prices on vehicles, building materials and household goods, while businesses brace for job losses and supply chain disruption. The dispute threatens the broader North American trade framework.

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Trump Secures US Control of 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil

President Trump announced a deal granting the US majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves. The agreement aims to double US oil reserves and lower gas prices, while Secretary of State Rubio said it would bring $100 billion in Venezuelan investment.

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Scotland's universities face £200m annual funding crisis as reliance on international fees grows unsustainable

A major analysis reveals Scotland's universities face a £200 million annual funding gap, with research activities alone facing a £583 million deficit. International student fees have become critical to survival but are declining, forcing widespread job cuts and spending reductions across the sector.

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Fed chief Warsh signals more action needed if inflation doesn't ease for Americans

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh warned that policymakers face unfinished work if cost-of-living pressures don't ease, signalling potential rate increases. Speaking at Jackson Hole on 28 August 2026, Warsh noted that while summer inflation readings improved, the underlying trend hasn't shifte...

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