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Monday, June 29, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes
Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.
How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
A chorus of people say that rather than capping prices, consumers should consider spending more
What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?
When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.
Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
Friday, June 26, 2026
The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam
Yes, there have been rows but here's how I've made moving back home work
Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?
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