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Thursday, May 21, 2026 12:20 PM ET

Independent UK - Business

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Building Britain for 40 years

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UK inflation falls – but experts warn higher price rises on the way

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Examples of where inflation eased in April – and where it accelerated

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MPs reject Tory bid to issue new oil and gas licences

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Why AI velocity is product management's newest problem

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What consumers want to see from brands in the age of AI

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Microgrids to fuel data centre growth

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Why governance, risk and compliance needs a new operating model

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UK shoppers and AI: the trust gap retailers must close

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The AI fluency trap: why 59 per cent of organisations get it wrong

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M&S profits slide after cyber attack, but retailer hails 'progress'

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Government urged supermarkets to limit food prices, according to reports

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Retail giants misled shoppers over Black Friday deals

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Stocks mixed amid fears of creaking jobs market

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Airlines demand EU rethink passenger compensation rules

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'Only a complete whacko' would scale down North Sea oil and gas, MPs told

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Pub giant to sell famous ale brand amid fears over brewery's future

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Cost of living crisis looms as Iran threatens UK inflation rebound

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Swatch boss defends chaotic watch launch after safety fears

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Investors challenge Shell over plans for long-term decline in fossil fuel demand

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'Tough' hospitality conditions drag sales lower at Magners owner C&C

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Deutsche Bank's London branch fined £165,000 for breaching Russia sanctions

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Samsung hosts last-ditch talks to avert major workers' strike

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Unemployment rate climbs unexpectedly amid Iran war shock

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Energy bills set to rise by £209 from July amid dire winter warning

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Currys upgrades profits after 'very solid' trading

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Standard Chartered to cut around 7,800 jobs as AI use increases

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Biggest ever UK trade mission to US amid political crisis and Iran tensions

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FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again

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Labour must stick to Reeves' fiscal rules, IMF warns

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Treasury launches reforms to ease ring-fencing rules on banks

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Samsung holds last-minute talks to cancel its biggest ever strike

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The workers that are most in demand – and the jobs that aren't hiring

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IKEA franchiser cuts hundreds of jobs to prevent price rises

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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary likely to stay with airline until 2032

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Recruiter Hays appoints Mark Dearnley as chief executive

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Anglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for £2.9bn

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Manchester is booming – but not because of Andy Burnham

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Oil price gains and Westminster worry sink stocks

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Tesco boss gets £1m pay rise after supermarket sales and profits soar

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Has M&S fully recovered from the impact of its cyber-attack?

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Inflation to ease in April – before oil prices drive fresh surge

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UK borrowing costs hit 28-year-high as City braces for Burnham challenge

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UK inflation rate set to fall as lower household energy bills offset fuel surge

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Gilts and pound suffer sell-off as market frets over Labour leadership

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TT Electronics sales drop as it refreshes board following ill-fated takeover

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Heathrow expansion could be delivered by rival company, regulator says

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FTSE 100 shrugs off political drama as oil price dips

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Trust in water companies plunges to new low amid soaring household bills

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New laws to fine businesses who pay suppliers late a 'historic moment', SMEs say

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Ads for British beef and milk banned following Chris Packham complaint

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Spaghetti House shuts all UK restaurants after entering administration

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Carillion finance directors fined and banned by accountancy watchdog

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Jaguar Land Rover sales continue recovery after cyber attack

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UK household wealth tumbles, as taxes, food bills and rent costs bite

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UK 'must seek closer ties with EU to reverse Brexit damage'

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