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Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during…

Posted by January 4, 2025

Carmakers sold a record number of electric cars in the UK last year, prompting environmental groups to urge the government to stick to tougher green targets eve

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‘There will be a bit of a slump’: London braced…

Posted by January 4, 2025

London hoteliers are steeling themselves for the biggest number of luxury room openings in more than a decade this year, prompting concerns of oversupply and pr

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How Trump and Elon Musk’s interventions prompt diplomatic challenge

Posted by January 3, 2025

ReutersIn Donald Trump's first term, governments around the world braced for his morning social media posts. What policy would be reversed, what insult thrown?

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Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of…

Posted by January 3, 2025

Climate campaigners have accused Donald Trump of attacking Britain’s energy policies on behalf of the fossil fuel industry, which made record donations to his

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Donald Trump tells UK to ‘get rid of windmills’ and…

Posted by January 3, 2025

Donald Trump has said the UK is making "a very big mistake" in its fossil fuel policy - and should "get rid of windmills".In a post on Friday on h

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UK retailers facing critical financial distress up in Q4 2024:…

Posted by January 3, 2025

The number of retailers facing ‘critical’ financial distress in the United Kingdom has increased by over 25 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the la

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‘It didn’t come as a surprise’: UK workers on being…

Posted by January 3, 2025

Christina says it is a “logistical nightmare” working out the school and nursery runs after being ordered to return to the office for three days a week from

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UK businesses issued with record fines for filing accounts late

Posted by January 3, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The number of UK companies filing t

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‘Drab December’ caps another year of declining footfall on UK…

Posted by January 3, 2025

High streets and other shopping destinations have had a “drab December”, ending another year of falling visitor numbers and raising fears of disappointing s

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‘Ripped off’ caravan owners start compensation fight

Posted by January 3, 2025

BBCJoanne Horner-Bloomfield says she is "devastated" to have to rely on food banks since losing so much money from her caravanAbout 1,200 caravan owners across

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Sweden’s green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes

Posted by January 3, 2025

Many researchers and journalists tracking Northvolt's downfall share the view that it was at least partly caused by a global dip in demand for electric vehicles

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UK heading for tax rises despite return to growth, economists…

Posted by January 2, 2025

The UK will return to growth this year but the upturn will not be strong enough to spare the Labour government from raising taxes again before the next election

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