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Stock prices rise

London stocks move higher before Christmas despite weaker housebuilders

Shoppers in the Bullring shopping centre

Peak Christmas high street footfall down 5.3% – survey

A household tap running

Sewage scandals and bill increases mark year of woe for water industry

Growth in UK construction sector slows amid housebuilding decline

Housebuilder Vistry takes another £50m profit hit amid delays

A Christmas tree

Broken oven, lost dentures and ruined raclette among Christmas Day calamities

A retiree couple living comfortably and hosting guests this Christmas could potentially have around £260 to splash out on food, according to calculations by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associati

Research reveals size of ‘Christmas hamper’ for retirees on different incomes

The early morning sun reflects on the financial buildings of Canary Wharf in east London

FTSE 100 edges higher despite UK economy stalling in third quarter

A Cadbury wrapper displaying the royal warrant

Cadbury ‘disappointed’ after being stripped of royal warrant

A Morrisons More Card held in front of a store sign

Morrisons extends discounts after IT issues hit Christmas shopping

Rachel Reeves wearing a red shirt

Rachel Reeves describes ‘challenge’ of fixing economy as ‘huge’

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Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal.

Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal

A Morrisons supermarket

Morrisons glitch leaves shoppers without discounts and Christmas orders delayed

UK’s economy

UK economy failed to grow in third quarter of 2024

Shoppers in a shopping centre

Christmas ‘disastrous’ for retailers as households battle ongoing cost pressures

A Boohoo sign

Boohoo sells London office for £49.5m to pay off debts

UK houses in a row

Good Energy’s potential UAE buyer gets another one-month extension