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£10bn Boost for British Business Bank to Spur Economic Growth
The British Business Bank (BBB) received a £10 billion funding boost to invest in UK businesses across eight key sectors, aiming to stimulate economic growth and retain promising firms within the country, despite past controversies surrounding pandemic-era loan schemes.
£10bn Boost for British Business Bank to Spur Economic Growth
The British Business Bank (BBB) received a £10 billion funding boost to invest in UK businesses across eight key sectors, aiming to stimulate economic growth and retain promising firms within the country, despite past controversies surrounding pandemic-era loan schemes.
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44% Bias Score
UK Faces Unsustainable Public Finances Amidst Weak Growth
The UK faces a long-term unsustainable financial position due to rising state pension costs and weak economic growth since 2010, necessitating potential tax increases in the upcoming budget to address historically high national debt and stagnant wages.
UK Faces Unsustainable Public Finances Amidst Weak Growth
The UK faces a long-term unsustainable financial position due to rising state pension costs and weak economic growth since 2010, necessitating potential tax increases in the upcoming budget to address historically high national debt and stagnant wages.
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56% Bias Score
UK Government Considers Taking Control of Speciality Steel UK
The UK government is considering taking control of Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), employing 1,450 people, to prevent its closure after its parent company faces an insolvency hearing on Wednesday, driven by the strategic importance of its specialized steel production and potential job losses.
UK Government Considers Taking Control of Speciality Steel UK
The UK government is considering taking control of Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), employing 1,450 people, to prevent its closure after its parent company faces an insolvency hearing on Wednesday, driven by the strategic importance of its specialized steel production and potential job losses.
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44% Bias Score
UK Mulls "Tell Sid" Revival to Save London Stock Exchange
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a "hearts and minds" campaign to boost retail investment in the London Stock Exchange, mirroring a Thatcher-era campaign, to counter the exodus of 88 companies in 2023 and attract more capital.
UK Mulls "Tell Sid" Revival to Save London Stock Exchange
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a "hearts and minds" campaign to boost retail investment in the London Stock Exchange, mirroring a Thatcher-era campaign, to counter the exodus of 88 companies in 2023 and attract more capital.
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44% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Bank of England Opposition Over Pension Investment Mandate
The UK government seeks powers to mandate up to 10 percent of pension fund investments in specific sectors, prompting opposition from the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey who highlights concerns about the safety and caution required for pensioner investments.
UK Government Faces Bank of England Opposition Over Pension Investment Mandate
The UK government seeks powers to mandate up to 10 percent of pension fund investments in specific sectors, prompting opposition from the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey who highlights concerns about the safety and caution required for pensioner investments.
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64% Bias Score
Royal Mail to Scrap Saturday Second-Class Deliveries
Royal Mail will stop Saturday second-class mail delivery and switch to alternate-weekday delivery for second-class mail from July 28th, as approved by Ofcom to address financial losses and changing customer habits.
Royal Mail to Scrap Saturday Second-Class Deliveries
Royal Mail will stop Saturday second-class mail delivery and switch to alternate-weekday delivery for second-class mail from July 28th, as approved by Ofcom to address financial losses and changing customer habits.
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36% Bias Score
UK Faces Looming Debt Crisis Amidst Economic Slowdown
The UK's May GDP fell further, while the OBR forecasts a potential tripling of national debt by 2075, highlighting unsustainable fiscal practices and the need for drastic changes in the upcoming budget.
UK Faces Looming Debt Crisis Amidst Economic Slowdown
The UK's May GDP fell further, while the OBR forecasts a potential tripling of national debt by 2075, highlighting unsustainable fiscal practices and the need for drastic changes in the upcoming budget.
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56% Bias Score
50 Years of Fish and Chips: A Refugee Family's Success Story in Nottingham
Mike Konstandi's family, fleeing Cyprus in 1975, opened a fish and chip shop in Nottingham, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 28th, showcasing their journey from poverty and the challenges faced by small businesses amidst rising costs.
50 Years of Fish and Chips: A Refugee Family's Success Story in Nottingham
Mike Konstandi's family, fleeing Cyprus in 1975, opened a fish and chip shop in Nottingham, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 28th, showcasing their journey from poverty and the challenges faced by small businesses amidst rising costs.
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24% Bias Score
UK Economy Shrinks for Second Month, Defying Analysts' Predictions
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in May, marking the second consecutive month of decline, driven by a fall in manufacturing and weak retail sales, defying analysts' expectations and raising concerns about the government's economic priorities.
UK Economy Shrinks for Second Month, Defying Analysts' Predictions
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in May, marking the second consecutive month of decline, driven by a fall in manufacturing and weak retail sales, defying analysts' expectations and raising concerns about the government's economic priorities.
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48% Bias Score
Santander to Boost UK Profitability with Sabadell Acquisition
Santander's acquisition of Sabadell's UK banking operations aims to generate €460 million in synergies by 2028, increasing its UK market share significantly while boosting the subsidiary's profitability from 11% to 16%.
Santander to Boost UK Profitability with Sabadell Acquisition
Santander's acquisition of Sabadell's UK banking operations aims to generate €460 million in synergies by 2028, increasing its UK market share significantly while boosting the subsidiary's profitability from 11% to 16%.
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32% Bias Score
Labour MPs Form Coalition to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
Labour MPs are forming a new group, the living standards coalition, to pressure their leader to address the rising cost of living and to prevent the Reform party from winning the next election, spurred by a recent YouGov poll suggesting Reform's potential victory.
Labour MPs Form Coalition to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
Labour MPs are forming a new group, the living standards coalition, to pressure their leader to address the rising cost of living and to prevent the Reform party from winning the next election, spurred by a recent YouGov poll suggesting Reform's potential victory.
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36% Bias Score
Bournemouth Restaurants Adapt to Rising Costs and Reduced Footfall
Rising costs and reduced customer traffic are forcing Bournemouth high street restaurants like Ojo Rojo and Vegivores to adapt; Ojo Rojo is relocating to a suburb, while Vegivores is becoming an event space.
Bournemouth Restaurants Adapt to Rising Costs and Reduced Footfall
Rising costs and reduced customer traffic are forcing Bournemouth high street restaurants like Ojo Rojo and Vegivores to adapt; Ojo Rojo is relocating to a suburb, while Vegivores is becoming an event space.
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36% Bias Score
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