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Three unusual things about the King's tax bill

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King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.

Friday, Jun 26

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax

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The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.

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How do you escape an overdraft?

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How do you escape an overdraft? Finance expert Ioan Bain explains

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What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?

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When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

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Record temperatures drives up home air conditioning sales

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Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.

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Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump

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Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

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Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays

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Sheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.

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The Interview

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Katya Adler speaks to EU negotiator Michel Barnier 10 years on since the Brexit vote

Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes

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Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack

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Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet

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Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

Thursday, Jun 25

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Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost

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Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

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Rethink

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Could the US dollar lose its number one status?

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Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children

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The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy

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The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.

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How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise

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Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.

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EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer

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The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.

Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk

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Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips

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IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

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Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime

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New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.

Price cuts on family summer days out come into force

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The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.

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Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

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Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

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The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'

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Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.

Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash

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The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.

Attraction tax cut welcomed by businesses

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VAT will be cut on children's meals and tickets to some attractions across Surrey and the UK.

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Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

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The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

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Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers

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The US president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

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The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers

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A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job

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The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

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Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home

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A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.