A Surrey fish and chip shop owner has been hit with a £40,000 fine by the Home Office for hiring a man who allegedly forged his identity—despite the business following standard hiring processes and paying…
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Alibaba.com and Kickstarter join forces for $1M CoCreate Pitch to back global entrepreneurs
In a landmark collaboration between two entrepreneurial powerhouses, Alibaba.com has announced Kickstarter as the official Crowdfunding Partner of CoCreate Pitch 2025—a $1 million global competition designed to help product-based startups launch, scale, and succeed. The…
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Angela Rayner backs mayoral calls for hotel ‘tourist tax’ despite hospitality sector concerns
Angela Rayner has thrown her weight behind calls from regional mayors for the introduction of a local ‘tourist tax’ on hotel stays — a move that risks deepening divisions within Labour’s top ranks and raising…
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Inheritance tax haul hits £2.2bn in just three months amid rising property prices and frozen thresholds
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collected a staggering £2.2 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) in the first three months of the current tax year, new data released this morning reveals—£100 million more than the same…
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The British Business Bank has swung back into profit with a pre-tax gain of £144 million, marking a significant turnaround for the UK’s state-owned economic development institution after two consecutive years of losses. The return…
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Remortgaging means taking out a new mortgage to replace your current one. The most common reason people do this is to save money, especially if their current deal has ended and they’re now paying their…
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Trump’s first six months in office spark surge in Bitcoin millionaires, new research reveals
The number of Bitcoin millionaires has jumped by more than 15,000 in the first six months of Donald Trump’s second term as President, with new research linking the rise directly to favourable policy shifts and…
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld four separate complaints against an advert placed by Barry Hurley’s Luxury Lodge Estates Company. The ruling has said that the promotion—published in the Sunday Times Magazine—was misleading and…
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Defence industry leaders say they are “confident” that hundreds of new jobs are on the way, as the UK government increases its military spending and prepares to finalise major procurement contracts. More than 44,000 people…
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Burberry’s chief executive has called on the UK government to reinstate VAT-free shopping for international visitors, arguing that Britain could reclaim its title as Europe’s leading luxury retail destination. Joshua Schulman, who joined the iconic…