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Budget 'tax rises': Cabinet minister brushes aside calls to reverse £20bn NI hit on firms so they hire more young people

‘We’ve asked business to pay more in recent years but it's not true to say youth unemployment problem began a year ago,’ says Work Secretary Pat McFadden

Evening Standard

Tesco and John Lewis among UK firms in pledge to create 100,000 jobs to tackle Neets crisis

The placements will be offered directly to young universal credit claimants in a programme dubbed ‘Opening Shift’

The Independent UK

Retailers in need of ‘lifeline’ as footfall declines despite shoppers returning after hot weather

BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said high streets face an uphill battle

The Independent UK

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Woman Who Donated Husband’s Body To Science Horrified To Learn The Military Used Him In Explosive Blast Tests

“I would've never done it if I had known,” the wife said behind tears.

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Travelodge boss resigns amid criticism over handling of assaults; oil price tops $93 a barrel – as it happened

Joanna Boydell has quit as budget hotel chain scrambles to improve safety

The Guardian - UK

Retailers yet to feel ‘Burnham bounce’ as heatwave keeps shoppers away

Total UK footfall was down 2.1% on a year earlier, but an improvement on the 3.4% drop seen in June, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data

The Independent UK

Shop price inflation slows amid warnings of pressures on the horizon

Shop prices are now 0.9% higher than a year ago, down from June’s 1.2%, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NIQ figures.

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Utah's Representatives Sold Off-Roaders, Hunters, Campers, And Their Constituents Out With Latest Attack on Public Lands

A host of Utah's elected representatives recently worked with the Trump Administration to, once again, shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Parks by 90%, selling out their constituents and selling them a lie that you couldn't do anything, when the only thing barred was mining extraction and development.

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World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping

Despite spending increase in June, Barclays says most people still pessimistic about economy

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave leads to sharp decline in footfall as hot weather keeps shoppers away from high street

Total UK footfall was down 3.4% year on year last month

The Independent UK

Shop price inflation remains unchanged despite warnings of Middle East knock-on

Prices remained 1.2% higher than a year ago in June, the British Retail Consortium and NIQ said.

Evening Standard

Everyone Blames AI for Retail Layoffs: The Warn Notices Tell a Different Story

Discover the truth behind 2026 retail layoffs in the UK. Mergers and rising costs, not AI, are impacting entry-level jobs. Learn how this affects your family.

International Business Times UK

UK’s biggest retailers urge government to act on youth unemployment

Bosses of M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco among those writing to Starmer that the ‘ladder of opportunity’ is wobbling

The Guardian - UK

May heatwave boosts spending on barbecue food, sandals and sunglasses

Total UK retail sales increased by 3.7% year on year in May, well above the 12-month average of 2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.

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‘Don’t regulate flexible work out of existence’, retail industry warns

Last week, ministers laid out details for proposals which could ensure guaranteed hours for workers.

The Guardian - UK

UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war

British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeeze

The Independent UK

Experts issue stark warning over food inflation – and it’s here to stay

Furniture and health and beauty products are getting more expensive as a result of the Middle East conflict

The Guardian - UK

UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’

Data shows even if Iran war ends, shop price inflation on rise, while only 16% of firms left unscathed by conflict

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Evening Standard

Consumer confidence rises slightly following signs of Iran ‘de-escalation’

Confidence in the economy over the next three months remains firmly in negative territory at minus 48, but up from minus 53 last month.

Evening Standard

Government urged supermarkets to limit food prices, according to reports

The proposals would see grocers cap the prices of essential groceries such as eggs, bread and milk, according to the Financial Times.

MarketBeat

Brady Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Brady (NYSE:BRC) reported what Chief Executive Officer Russell Shaller called a “fantastic quarter,” as the identification and safety products company posted record adjusted earnings per share and broad-based organic sales growth in its fiscal 2026 third quarter. The company reported adjusted dilut

Evening Standard

Early Easter adds to woe of retailers suffering from low consumer confidence

Total UK retail sales were down 3% year on year, well below the 12-month average growth of 1.8%, according to the BRC and KPMG.

The Independent UK

Retailers hope for World Cup boost as high street sales tumble

Demand for TVs and sound systems pick up

The Independent UK

Supermarkets warn food costs due to Iran war will keep soaring unless ministers take action

Higher food inflation not just down to Iran conflict, plead supermarkets

Evening Standard

Government needs to act on Middle East impact on retail, industry warns

The BRC warned that higher costs from the Middle East conflict would inevitably filter through to the till over the coming months.

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