UK MPs have taken a step toward creating a “smoke-free generation” by backing the government’s landmark plans to tighten restrictions on smoking.

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A major European conglomerate led by Daniel Křetínský, who is known as the Czech Sphinx, has had a bid for Royal Mail’s parent company International Distributions Services (IDS) knocked back.
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Today in @cityam I explain how if we want to reduce the high number of people long-term sick, telling those with ADHD, like me, who are still in work that it’s over-diagnosed and used as a route to benefits will only ever lead to that number increasing cityam.com/take-it-from-s…

The UK's tax take has increased faster than any other major economy since 2019, according to new research from the IFS.
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Metro Bank has cancelled the bonuses of all its executive directors following a turbulent 2023.
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According to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) readings, UK house prices fell by the least in eight months when the figure edged down by 0.2 per cent, but rents keep soaring and outstripping pay.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the Conservatives would cut taxes again “if we can” in an attempt to boost growth and bolster the party’s flagging electoral prospects.
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ASML, the world’s largest supplier to the semiconductor industry, missed sales forecasts in its first quarter sending shares down 4.5 per cent in pre-market trading.

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In today's Notebook column, Michael Martins takes the Notebook pen to talk Linkedin politics, meeting 2024's batch of wannabe MPs, and upcoming literary revelry

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It has been confirmed that a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport has been acquired by French infrastructure group Vinci for £1.27bn.
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The Debate is back - and this week we're asking a very simple question.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Is English nationalism a force for good?

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Only Brits ordered more takeaway from Just Eat in the first three months of 2024, compared to the same period last year, while every other region scoffed fewer pizzas and chow mein dishes.
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Ladbrokes owner Entain has said the continued impact of betting regulations caused its net gaming revenue in the UK and Ireland to fall seven per cent in the first three months of the year.
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Lloyds Bank has issued an “urgent warning” to customers over a wave of ticket scams targeted at Taylor Swift fans, which it estimated has already cost Brits £1m.
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