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Brexit food trade barriers have cost UK households £7bn, report finds

LSE researchers estimate that extra barriers on EU food imports have pushed up bills by £250 on average

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

Stocks Fall with U.S. Debt Ceiling Talks at an Impasse

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.90%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.08%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the...

Barchart · May 24, 2023

Price inflation: five ways stronger UK supply chains can help reduce rising food costs

Annual price inflation has recently fallen below double digits, but food costs are still rising rapidly. Official UK figures show food prices rose by 19.1% in the year to April 2023.

The Conversation · May 24, 2023

UK funding cuts to east Africa ‘insulting and shortsighted’, say aid organisations

NGOs dismayed at reduction in Britain’s contribution as crisis-hit region faces challenges from drought, rising prices and conflict

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

MAFS UK set to be more explosive than Australian show after 'grooms brawl and contestant axed' in new series

The Channel 4 show is currently filming its eighth series, which is expected to air around August, with a suspected longer running time of eight weeks thanks to the drama that has left even the experts in shock.

Daily Record · May 24, 2023

Heatwave ahead! 'African Air-dryer' to smash UK as Brits bask in 30C heat within 10 days

Brits will bake in balmy heat working its way up from Africa at the start of June, as temperatures are expected to hit 25C across the UK within hours, weather forecasters say

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

The real climate cost of private jets

The UK could meet its net-zero goals if it halved the number of private-jet flights, which are significantly more polluting per passenger than commercial flights, according to a government-commissioned study.

The Week · May 24, 2023

Tripadvisor: Three Northern Irish hotels make 'Best of the Best' lists for 2023

They have been rated in the top 1% of businesses across the hotel category on the site

Belfast Live · May 24, 2023

South West late invoice numbers fall by over 141,000, according to new research by R3

South West’s year-on-year reduction in overdue invoices was the third highest of all the regions and nations in the UK

Birmingham Post · May 24, 2023

Asda to close 'loss-making' Bristol store within months

Two UK stores are set to close after they had been "running at a loss", a spokesperson said

Bristol Post · May 24, 2023