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Beaches and borrowing: 10% of UK adults ‘putting summer 2025 holiday on credit’

Beaches and borrowing: 10% of UK adults ‘putting summer 2025 holiday on credit’

Beaches and borrowing: 10% of UK adults ‘putting summer 2025 holiday on credit’

10 July 2025

Financial insights company TransUnion also found that 7% of people are using credit to partly fund their summer getaway this year.


‘Physical threat’ from Iran has ‘increased significantly’, watchdog finds

‘Physical threat’ from Iran has ‘increased significantly’, watchdog finds

‘Physical threat’ from Iran has ‘increased significantly’, watchdog finds

10 July 2025

Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee described the threat from Iran as ‘persistent’ and ‘unpredictable’.


Average Glastonbury reveller clocked up 50 miles of steps across Worthy Farm

Average Glastonbury reveller clocked up 50 miles of steps across Worthy Farm

Average Glastonbury reveller clocked up 50 miles of steps across Worthy Farm

10 July 2025

The average festival-goer clocked up 114,000 steps – or about 50 miles – as they traversed the 900-acre site.


FTSE 100 jumps to new record high as investors shrug off tariff woes

FTSE 100 jumps to new record high as investors shrug off tariff woes

FTSE 100 jumps to new record high as investors shrug off tariff woes

10 July 2025

The UK’s top stock index jumped by as much as 100 points, or 1.1%, to a new intraday record of 8,967.21 points.


‘Homeless black families less than half as likely to get into social housing’

‘Homeless black families less than half as likely to get into social housing’

‘Homeless black families less than half as likely to get into social housing’

10 July 2025

Researchers analysed 750,000 household records covering 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22 and said their study is the most comprehensive of its kind.


Wrongly jailed Malkinson hails benefits rule change, but will continue fighting

Wrongly jailed Malkinson hails benefits rule change, but will continue fighting

Wrongly jailed Malkinson hails benefits rule change, but will continue fighting

10 July 2025

The 59-year-old, who served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, says he remains determined to tear down the system that failed him.


NHS Fife has run up £220,000 legal bill in Peggie tribunal, watchdog reveals

NHS Fife has run up £220,000 legal bill in Peggie tribunal, watchdog reveals

NHS Fife has run up £220,000 legal bill in Peggie tribunal, watchdog reveals

10 July 2025

The extent of the costs was uncovered following an intervention by Scotland’s information commissioner.


ITVX and Disney+ to carry each other’s programmes from next week

ITVX and Disney+ to carry each other’s programmes from next week

ITVX and Disney+ to carry each other’s programmes from next week

10 July 2025

The regularly refreshed showcase of shows will bring programmes such as The Bear to ITV and offer Disney+ series like Mr Bates Vs The Post Office.


PageGroup sees jobs market remain under pressure amid tariff uncertainty

PageGroup sees jobs market remain under pressure amid tariff uncertainty

PageGroup sees jobs market remain under pressure amid tariff uncertainty

10 July 2025

The recruiter saw gross profit drop 13.1% in the second quarter – down 10.5% with currency movements stripped out.


South West Water agrees to pay £24m after watchdog finds wastewater leaks

South West Water agrees to pay £24m after watchdog finds wastewater leaks

South West Water agrees to pay £24m after watchdog finds wastewater leaks

10 July 2025

Ofwat said its investigation found a ‘range of failures’ in how the water company managed its wastewater treatment works and sewer network.


Exercising throughout adulthood lowers risk of early death by up to 40% – study

Exercising throughout adulthood lowers risk of early death by up to 40% – study

Exercising throughout adulthood lowers risk of early death by up to 40% – study

10 July 2025

Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood could also extend people’s lives, researchers said.


Plans to split UK market into energy pricing zones dropped

Plans to split UK market into energy pricing zones dropped

Plans to split UK market into energy pricing zones dropped

10 July 2025

The Government has decided to retain a single national wholesale price.


Royal Mail given green light to scrap second-class post on Saturdays

Royal Mail given green light to scrap second-class post on Saturdays

Royal Mail given green light to scrap second-class post on Saturdays

10 July 2025

The regulator said that from July 28, Royal Mail will be allowed to deliver second-class post on alternate days from Monday to Friday only.


Lead in ammunition to be restricted to reduce toxic pollution

Lead in ammunition to be restricted to reduce toxic pollution

Lead in ammunition to be restricted to reduce toxic pollution

10 July 2025

Environment Minister Emma Hardy said the measures will ban shots containing more than 1% lead and bullets with lead content of more than 3%.


Elon Musk says his new AI model ‘better than PhD level in everything’

Elon Musk says his new AI model ‘better than PhD level in everything’

Elon Musk says his new AI model ‘better than PhD level in everything’

10 July 2025

The billionaire SpaceX and Tesla boss was speaking at the launch of the latest version of his company xAI’s flagship model.


‘Alarming’ inequalities in death rates for children in intensive care – study

‘Alarming’ inequalities in death rates for children in intensive care – study

‘Alarming’ inequalities in death rates for children in intensive care – study

10 July 2025

Some 245,099 admissions for 163,163 children were included.


Children’s social media activity ‘highlights stress of living with health issue’

Children’s social media activity ‘highlights stress of living with health issue’

Children’s social media activity ‘highlights stress of living with health issue’

10 July 2025

Research used AI language models to analyse sentiments and emotions expressed by almost 400 paediatric patients and their carers on social media


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