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House prices rise across the UK but fall five per cent in London's West Central postcodes

Due to higher house prices, stamp duty costs tend to have a bigger effect on buyers in southern England and London than in other areas

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Why salt warnings on menus are helping people make healthier food choices

Warning labels are effective in discouraging high-salt options, a study found

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025

Salt warnings on restaurant menus can encourage healthier choices, study finds

Across two trials, the labels were found to be equally effective regardless of age, sex or education level.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Shareholders of UK fintech Wise vote to move main stock market listing to US

Co-founder Kristo Käärmann gains enhanced voting rights in controversial move

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025

GambleAware to close as UK implements statutory levy

Central funding to curb the harms of unsafe gambling.

Dot Esports · Jul 28, 2025

Best VPNs for online privacy after government rules out UK ban

Thanks to the Online Safety Act, VPNs are increasingly essential tools for protecting online privacy and navigating new digital safety checks in the UK

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

I wasn't allowed in the Donald Trump press conference. Here's what I would have asked

DONALD TRUMP met with Keir Starmer today for a bilateral meeting discussing all sorts of topics including Gaza and the UK/US trade deal ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2025

Xbox begins age verification in the UK in accordance with recent law — with restrictions beginning early next year

Xbox users in the U.K. will start being encouraged to verify their identity, with new procedures in alignment with the country's Online Safety Act.

Windows Central · Jul 28, 2025

Facing Russia’s war on Ukraine, the EU couldn’t risk fighting a trade war with the U.S., analyst says

“At the end of the day, the EU needs U.S. weapons to keep Ukraine afloat into its struggle for survival against Russia.”

Fortune · Jul 28, 2025

Over 450,000 Brits want to repeal the UK Online Safety Act – here's how to have your say

The petition to scrap new age verification rules under the UK Online Safety Act has garnered over 450,000 signatures so far.

TechRadar · Jul 28, 2025