Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
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eBay buys second-hand clothing app Depop for $1.2bn
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
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Trump adviser calls for Fed economists to be 'disciplined'
Kevin Hassett criticised a New York Fed study into tariffs and the impact on US firms and consumers.
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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire Meta chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Zuckerberg arrives to testify in social media addiction trial
The billionaire Meta chief executive faces questioning over whether use of Instagram harms children.
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Big fall in household energy bills predicted from April
Annual energy bills will fall by £117 from April due to government changes, forecasters have predicted.
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'Check your payslip' warns nurse who overpaid nearly £3k in tax
Gemma Belby says she only found she was paying "double tax" after chatting with her colleagues.
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Lower fuel prices and airfares help drive inflation down
The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.
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Rise in tax-free pay allowance 'totally positive'
The Local Economy Forum welcomes a £2,250 rise in the personal allowance on the Isle of Man.
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School's 'cost of living cupboard' helps families
Parents can collect dried food, clothes and household goods donated by supermarkets.
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Reform plans to keep UK's budget watchdog
Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.
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'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks
The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.
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Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in UK butchers, watchdog warns
A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
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I invested £12,000 in Brewdog - I think I've lost it all
More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.
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Bayer offers $7.25bn to settle weedkiller cancer claims
The company has faced years of legal battles over Roundup, a weedkiller made by Monsanto.
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Why youth unemployment is rising
Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025
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Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
Europe is examining whether the fast fashion giant breached the Digital Services Act.
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'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work
Young people are bearing the brunt of a weak jobs market, the latest figures show.
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Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.
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