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Independent UK - Business

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Scrap 'unaffordable' state pension triple lock, urges Tony Blair

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Watchdog warns millions face 'fresh uncertainty' over car finance compensation

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Virgin Media O2 sales and earnings drop in 'turbulent market'

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Drivers take fewer trips to cut back on fuel and adjust spending, bank suggests

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The industry where women work 99 days for free due to gender pay gap

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UK factory production rebounds but firms report more delays and inflation

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Chinese car giant Chery wants to be 'a citizen of the UK'

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NatWest earnings boosted despite gloomier outlook for UK economy

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South East Water chair quits after damning report into supply failures

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Stephen Flynn calls for emergency financial support as UK faces 'cliff edge'

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Trump to drop Scottish whisky tariffs after King and Queen's US visit

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UK housing market in a slump as buyers absorb 'extraordinary shocks'

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UK refineries told to ramp up jet fuel production as summer looms

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FTSE 100 rallies as oil eases and Bank of England holds rates

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What surging oil price means for your petrol, food and energy bills

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UK interest rates held – but BoE warns inflation could surge above 6%

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Bank signals interest rates could rise as Iran war to push up cost of living

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I don't buy the Bank of England's false note of serenity

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What the latest interest rates mean for mortgages, savings and bills

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William Hill owner to close hundreds of shops despite takeover talks

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Iran mocks Trump over rising oil price as it skyrockets past $125

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United Utilities unveils £800m share sale amid plans to bolster water network

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Oil prices race to highest level since 2022 over fears of Iran war escalation

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Premier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs in UK and Ireland

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World Cup and Commonwealth Games fans face potential travel chaos

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Three million households skipping meals as cost of living hits – Which?

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Fall in vehicle production last month

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Mercedes-Benz among firms to challenge car finance compensation scheme

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Nearly two million more higher-rate taxpayers since start of decade

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FTSE 100 closes lower as drugs firms GSK and AstraZeneca struggle

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New filing reveals only Elon Musk can fire Elon Musk from SpaceX

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Bank of England poised to hold interest rates steady despite inflation rise

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AstraZeneca to inject £300 million into UK in surprise U-turn

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Shot in the arm for GSK and AstraZeneca from cancer drug sales

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Barclays is first to bring back sub-4% mortgage – but not for everyone

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Aston Martin secures £50m financing as it posts another loss

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Thousands of UK firms face collapse as financial crisis deepens

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Jet2 sees passengers book at the last minute amid Iran war worries

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Energy crisis could wipe £35bn off UK economy, think tank warns

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Heathrow issues warning over impact of Middle East war

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Oil prices decline after UAE says it will exit Opec

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FTSE 100 edges higher but US tech stocks wobble

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UAE to leave Opec group of oil producers amid Middle East energy shock

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Spotify subscribers grow despite price increases

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BP slammed over 'astronomical' profits amid oil price spike caused by Iran war

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Father and son face High Court battle over fake Prosecco claims

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Grocery price inflation falls to lowest level in a year

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Chancellor ponders rent freeze to ease pain of Iran price rises

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Taylor Wimpey says house building costs rising amid higher energy prices

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Shell strikes £12.1 billion deal to buy Canadian energy firm

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Santander agrees to pay compensation on mis-sold car loans

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Barclays sets aside £823m for bad debts after fraud hit but profits rise

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Supermarket price rises on the way as Iran war hits, warn retailers

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Tata UK Boss: Intelligent networks underpin the AI economy

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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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Major High Street chain goes bust and immediately shuts all stores

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Blue chips falter as oil price moves ever higher

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

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Supermarket supplier 'cautiously optimistic' despite Middle East pressure

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

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Plans to move Wise stock market listing to US approved by High Court judge

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Starmer says 'tide could be turning' on shoplifting epidemic

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Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic showing 'early signs of recovery'

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John Lewis says staff should be working 'more in person than not'

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