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UK inflation dips to 3.6% despite accelerating food price growth – as it happened

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be keeping a close eye on inflation data ahead of her autumn budget, due next Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025

Younger customers are venturing back to real-world stores, says AS Watson CEO Malina Ngai: 'They want to be able to touch the product'

AS Watson, which is nearing its 185th annivesary, has almost 17,000 outlets in 31 markets, including mainland China, Malaysia, Turkey and even Ukraine.

Fortune · Nov 19, 2025

OPINION - Karim Fatehi: 'As a migrant, I’ve seen first-hand the opportunities this great country offers'

If we want this country to continue to be great, immigration has to be part of the picture, writes Karim Fatehi

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

UK weather: Snow alert with up to 10 inches expected to fall sparking travel chaos

The Met Office has also issued an amber weather warning for snow in parts of Yorkshire on Thursday between 5am and 9pm

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

‘We see you’: Defence secretary’s stark warning to Putin after Russian spy ship points lasers at RAF pilots

John Healey condemns ‘deeply dangerous’ action by Russia as spy ship breaches UK waters for the second time this year

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

UK’s ability to defend itself questioned by MPs as new arms factories promised

At least 13 sites across the UK have been identified for new factories to make munitions and military explosives.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Dame Helen Mirren ‘heartbroken’ as children face winter without warm clothing

The actress is an ambassador for the charity Barnardo’s which helps those most in need.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Government must tackle high electricity prices in Budget, industry experts say

Electricity prices in the UK remain some of the highest in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked the energy crisis.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

Tony Blair’s think tank joins calls for £300 cut in energy prices ahead of Budget

A report by the Energy Crisis Commission has called for next week’s Budget to include details on how the government will reduce the gap between electricity and gas prices

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Dad diagnosed with cancer after dismissing stomach pain as IBS

Steve Browne, 59, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2012, aged 45

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025