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Drivers caught speeding a certain level above the limit in France will get a criminal conviction under new rules

Today

Effective from 29 December 2025, any instance where a motorist is caught travelling 50kmh (31mph) over the limit is now classed as a 'délit' (offence) and drivers will be given a criminal record.

Argos a 'thorn in Sainsbury's side' - will the retailer finally be sold?

Today

As Sainsbury's gears up for another year of fierce competition with discounters Lidl and Aldi, Argos could prove too much of a distraction.

Sainsbury's reveals shoppers flocked to buy posh festive food over Christmas

Today

Sainsbury's reported higher Christmas sales off the back of strong food sales from an at-home dining boom, but shares opened lower after weak performance in its fashion and Argos units.

Truth about plummeting London flat prices: As homeowners face huge losses, we reveal the hardest-hit areas… and if now's the time to buy

Today

The London flat market is in free fall, stark figures reveal. Owners in some parts of the capital have seen the value of their home fall by as much as 18 per cent in the past year alone.

Glencore shares fly as it plots £200bn mega-merger with Rio Tinto

Today

Glencore said it is 'in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto about a possible combination' that could include parts of their businesses or a full-blown merger.

Drivers lost £3.6m in unused Dart Charge payments in two years - and the DfT pocketed almost all of it

Today

One-off payments that are not used within 12 months will automatically expire and the Department for Transport will absorb these costs to spend on other projects, it said.

How shoppers can save hundreds of pounds per year on groceries by switching to Britain's 'cheapest' supermarket

Today

The German-owned discounter which is now Britain's fourth biggest grocery chain was the cheapest in ten out of the 12 months, according to consumer group Which?.

Labour's belated pub crawl: Reeves and Starmer have shown they couldn't organise a booze-up in a brewery, says ALEX BRUMMER

Today

Britain's public houses are one of its crowning glories. They are not just where Reform leader Nigel Farage can be found hanging out.

Three major banks slash mortgage rates in new year boost for borrowers

Today

The cheapest mortgage rates available are now closing in on the 3.5% mark.

Households happy to spend on holidays and concerts but buy second-hand clothes to make ends meet

Today

Spenders are set to splash out on holidays and concerts this year - but will be forced to turn to second-hand shops to make ends meet, fresh research reveals.

UK defence stocks soar after Trump calls for 50% increase in US military spending - taking gains this year to £20bn

Yesterday

BAE Systems, the UK's largest defence firm, climbed as much as 7% before closing 5%, or 97p, higher at 2023p. Rolls-Royce and Melrose also rose.

Shell hit by downturn in oil trading - sending shares lower: Brent Crude down 18% over course of 2025

Yesterday

The energy giant said results from trading would be 'significantly lower' than in the third quarter, helping to send its wider chemicals and products division to a loss.

Competition watchdog to probe Kingsmill owner's £75m Hovis takeover

Yesterday

Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods agreed to buy 135-year-old Hovis from private equity firm Endless in August.

M&S and Primark in festive fashion flop - but cautious shoppers splash out on food and drink

Yesterday

M&S blamed a 2.9% slump in fashion and homeware sales over the 13 weeks to December 27 on 'reduced' shopper numbers.

Volvo's 500-mile range electric EX60 SUV is almost here

Yesterday

The full reveal will happen on 21 January but here's what we know.

Fines for parking on the pavement are on the way as Labour gives councils new powers

Yesterday

It comes more than five years after the previous Tory Government launched a consultation into tackling pavement parking at a local and national level.

HSBC offers huge £750 cash to entice new Premier bank account customers

Yesterday

HSBC is offering the biggest ever bank account switching offer on record - but only for those that are rich enough to meet its criteria. Is it a good deal?

Vodafone says my elderly dad's phone number he's had for 52 years has disappeared: CRANE ON THE CASE

Yesterday

My parents who are 81 and 77 live in a remote Norfolk village. Since their phone was switched from copper wire to digital in August, they have stopped receiving calls.

Tesco boss backs pubs fighting business rates raid and warns customers are 'counting every penny'

Yesterday

Tesco boss Ken Murphy said the grocer had grown its market share to a ten-year high but added: 'The competitive intensity of this market is extraordinary - it's relentless.'

Unemployment set to rise in 2026: Here's how it could hit house prices

Yesterday

A spike in joblessness could have repercussions for the housing market, according to property experts.

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