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Land Rover Defender Wolf unveiled as British Army seeks replacement for iconic Series I 'Landy' being retired before 2030

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The Defender Wolf Series II is being touted as the ideal successor to the emblematic Land Rover Series I, better known by generations of soldiers simply as the 'Landy'.

Complaints about new-build homes triple in a year as homeowners win bigger payouts

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Cases range from cosmetic defects in new homes such as misaligned tiles, poor plastering or painting finish through to more serious structural and safety failures

British insurance broker McGill sold to private equity firm EQT for £1.5bn

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Insurance broker McGill has become the latest casualty of private equity's swoop on British firms after reaching a £1.5billion deal with EQT.

Big box office hits and ticket price hikes boost profits at cinema chain Everyman

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The London-listed company, which runs 49 cinemas in the UK, said admissions totalled 2.6m in the six months to July 2 - up 20.5% on the same period last year.

Bristol and Brighton now cost more to live in than Paris and Stockholm

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Bristol ranked as the seventh most expensive European city in the index, with monthly living costs of £1,908, while Brighton ranked ninth at £1,890.

We've inherited half a house from our father but his partner still lives there - what are our options?

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When his partner dies will we be entitled to some of his money and property? We are not sure what's in her will. She still lives in the house. They weren't married.

Car sales rise to 27-year record as Britons snap up Chinese motors and electric vehicles

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Increasing demand for Chinese-built models such as the Jaecoo 7, dubbed the 'Temu Range Rover', and the Omoda 5, means Chinese cars now account for more than one in five of all new motors.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Angola, the Falklands and deep-sea data centres

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Chariot shares were off to the races this week, up 73 per cent after the African energy player struck a deal that doubles its economic footprint in Angola.

Even small age gaps wreak havoc on finances... here's how to avoid losing HALF your pension pot

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They say age ain't nothing but a number, but when it comes to later-life financial planning it can be a bit of a headache - especially if you reach retirement at a different time to your partner.

The financial 'prepping' you must do in case of emergency, as families are urged to stockpile food

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Father of two Dan Goss, pictured, founder of the website Start Prepping UK, is digging in as he prepares for what could lie ahead.

Volkswagen ups job cuts to 100,000 by 2030 as part of sweeping cost-saving overhaul

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The board of Volkswagen has agreed to cut 50,000 more jobs by 2030 as part of a sweeping restructuring programme in an attempt to counter the impact of tariffs and competition from Chinese rivals.

John Lewis boss warns parents fear their kids robbed of job opportunities will never leave home

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Peter Ruis said a hike in business rates in next month's Budget would hammer the High Street and wider economy.

More than 1M pensioners now in top tax brackets - and stealth tax will drag more into 40% rates

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The number liable for 40 per cent higher rate tax has doubled to 977k over the past five years, while those paying the 45 per cent additional rate has trebled to 115k.

I skipped uni for an apprenticeship and make £29k at 19: How to earn and get a degree

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Jack Smith, 19, from East London, is the first in his family to pursue higher education. He is already earning £29,000 per year - and is on the way to getting a masters' degree.

Suffolk brewery Adnams suffers a fall in sales after offloading some of its pubs

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Brewer and hospitality firm Adnams suffered a slowdown in sales in the first half after it put some of its pubs up for sale amid 'continued pressure' on consumer spending.

Most over-65s struggle with going online to some degree says Age UK - as it urges Government to protect offline services

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Some 1.6million older people in England are 'digitally included', the charity estimates in a new report, but 1.4million never use the internet at all.

Cowboy builder complaints nearly double ahead of planned Government clampdown

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The number of potential cowboy builder scams affecting households in England and Wales has nearly doubled since 2022, data suggests.

Britain needs to embrace AI, not seek a return to an increasingly inflexible Europe, says ALEX BRUMMER

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Andy Burnham is convinced it is Brexit and Liz Truss which crushed Britain's growth. Now he is confronting his own 'moron premium'.

Chip giant Nvidia snaps up open-source AI software platform Hugging Face in £9.57bn deal

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Nvidia's chief exec Jensen Huang said that the deal means Nvidia can use Hugging Face's 'open' model to help it to speed up advancement of AI.

Lloyd's of London takes £1.4bn hit from Iran war as it sounds the alarm over new era of 'disorderly' global events

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Underwriters at Lloyd's of London provide cover for risks across the globe, from shipping and terrorism to fine art and racehorses.

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