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So much for the 'jet fuel crisis'... there's never been a better time to grab a holiday bargain - with some almost 50% CHEAPER than last year

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If you've been holding off booking a summer holiday over fears flight prices have soared due to the ongoing jet fuel crisis, now could be the time to act.

The 55-year-old mother of two who's raked in £10,000 as a TikTok... with just 2,150 followers: Here's how to hustle the ultimate late-life career as a 'nano-influencer'

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If you told Andi Chalk a year ago that she'd be making money by posting social media videos, she would never have believed you. But so far, the 55-year-old mum of two has earned around £10,000...

Labour is accused of 'killing off' jobs as youth unemployment hits 12-year high

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The Office for National Statistics said the jobless rate among 18 to 24-year-olds now stands at 14.7 per cent, a rate not seen since late 2014.

My flight was diverted due to drunk passenger... but easyJet won't pay for five-hour delay: SALLY SORTS IT

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I flew with easyJet from Bristol to Hurghada, Egypt, last November, on a flight that should have taken four and a half hours.

Major blunder that means YOU could be owed £8,400 on your state pension: Here's how to check - and get your money

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Pensioners could be missing out on tens of thousands of pounds over the course of a 20-year retirement unless they spot the errors themselves.

'Lipstick effect' puckers up sales at Superdrug as shoppers splash out on little luxuries

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Superdrug is a division of AS Watson, the Hong Kong group which also owns the Perfume Shop and Savers, the discount beauty, health and household chain.

Bank set to replace 8,000 jobs with AI: £75m Standard Chartered boss to swap 'lower-value human capital' with machine

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In an update that highlighted how the world of work is changing, the London-based bank said it will cut more than 15% of its back-office roles by 2030.

'King of the North' Burnham's got plenty of braggadocio... but no answers, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

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Experts fear the UK is staring in the face of stagflation, a ruinous combination of high unemployment, high inflation and low growth.

What you can LEGALLY do to stop cars ruining the council-owned verge by your house: DEAN DUNHAM

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There is a grass verge to the side of my house, which is council-owned land. I live in a cul-de-sac and cars often use it to turn around, leaving it covered in tyre tracks.

Owners of £2m-plus homes could defer paying Labour mansion tax until death... if they are on a 'low' income

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The Government it will make a deferral scheme available, meaning that some eligible homeowners won't have to pay the £2,500 a year-plus tax until they sell the home.

Fire-risk Volvo EV owners told not to fully charge for 5 months

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Infuriated Volvo EX30 drivers say limited range and higher running costs have become a 'constant inconvenience' - with some already considering a return to petrol or diesel.

As the Premium Bond prize rate rises, here's the one savings prize draw worth entering... and the ones I'd definitely avoid: SYLVIA MORRIS

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Last Wednesday, I predicted National Savings & Investments (NS&I) would boost its Premium Bonds prize rate. A day later, it did

Drug driving reoffending five times higher than drink driving

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Worrying new analysis of DVLA data by the RAC has found that repeat drug-driving offences are five times higher than repeat drink-driving offences over the last 11 years.

Swatch Royal Pop frenzy is mad, says DAN HATFIELD... there's online listings of £16,000 for a £335 pocket watch!

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The new Swatch x Audemars Piguet 'Royal Pop' collaboration has become the most talked about collectibles of 2026.

NatWest to offer mega mortgages of 6.5 times salary: Who can get one?

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Banks usually cap mortgages at 4.5 times the borrower's salary, but NatWest is ramping that up for certain borrowers.

Greene King sells Old Speckled Hen beer brand to Spanish brewer

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Old Speckled Hen is set to fall into Spanish hands as owner Greene King moves away from selling its beers in shops and supermarkets.

The hidden signs that 'luxury boutique' on Instagram is actually flogging cheap Chinese knock-offs - from the telltale names, sneaky tactics and giveaway 'family backstory'

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Swathes of supposedly luxury retailers have been popping up on adverts on social media platforms and enticing buyers with their excellent quality clothes.

Small businesses fed up with being called 'backbone of the economy' by the Government

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Keir Starmer today used the phrase as he unveiled the late payments bill to Parliament, which will force large companies to pay small suppliers within 60 days.

Fifteen million Britons aren't saving enough for retirement and risk income 'cliff edge' when they stop work, Government report warns

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More than four in 10 working adults are not putting aside anything at all for retirement, according to the Pensions Commission.

Monzo profits soar as it bags record number of new customers

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It was also boosted by more customers choosing to manage their savings, pensions and investments through Monzo.

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