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Independent UK - Business

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Chancellor ponders rent freeze to ease pain of Iran price rises

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Santander agrees to pay compensation on mis-sold car loans

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Oil prices edge higher as Trump weighs Iran's proposal to open Hormuz

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UK shops heavily reduced prices to lure in shoppers amid Iran war

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Starmer to chair ministerial meeting focused on economic impact of Iran war

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Households fork out £3,400 more for bills in five years due to war

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UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel

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UK-grown strawberries hit supermarket shelves early

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M&S chairman blames self-service checkouts for rise in shoplifting

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Mondi cautions over Iran war cost hikes as it shuts plants across Europe

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Oil prices reach $105 as Iran and US tighten grip on Strait of Hormuz

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Consumer confidence falls as rapid price rises give households the 'jitters'

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Ministers urged to stick to ticket tout ban amid fears of delay

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FTSE 100 edges lower amid renewed US-Iran tension

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