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Rental hotspots where competition for homes was strong over the summer revealed

Vicky Shaw — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT

Scotland and northern England were home to some of the locations with the most inquiries typically per rental property, Rightmove said.

Teenagers in England to be offered new Vocational GCSEs under Government reforms

Eleanor Busby — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Employers are being asked to provide an additional 200,000 work experience placements for pupils aged between 14 and 16.

MSPs hear fears of ‘cuts upon cuts upon cuts’ ahead of Scottish Budget

Katrine Bussey — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:06:04 GMT

Organisations including Police Scotland, Colleges Scotland and the Scottish Trades Union Congress raised concerns with Holyrood’s Finance Committee.

Tourists will be ‘double taxed’ under Labour plans, says Ryanair boss

Rosie Shead — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:15:40 GMT

The Government previously announced proposals to give regional leaders across large parts of England the power to introduce levies on overnight stays.

Santander announces partnership to support vulnerable customers

Vicky Shaw — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:03 GMT

Santander said it will be able to refer customers and their families who may need extra support managing their money directly to Sibstar.

Car firm ad banned for use of racial slur against Japanese

Josie Clarke — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:59:50 GMT

Jap Car South apologised to ‘any members of the public’ who had been offended by the use of the word ‘Jap’ in its name.

London pub shutting for £350,000 revamp and name change wants drinking licence extended to car park

Charlotte Lillywhite and Patrick Daly — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:58:02 GMT

The Fox and Hounds in Surbiton will shut in the coming days before welcoming punters back in November under a new moniker

FTSE 100 flat as Iran strikes defiant tone at UN

Jeremy Cutler — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:37 GMT

The index ended down slightly at 10,705.26.

Young adults sitting on forgotten windfalls worth £2,310 on average

Vicky Shaw — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:04:55 GMT

Young people may not realise they have savings waiting for them, the Government said.

Ryanair boss says he has ‘no doubt’ air fares will increase next year

Rosie Shead — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:04:30 GMT

Michael O’Leary told reporters in London that flight prices were going ‘significantly upward’.

Smiths to give shares worth up to £400 to more than 10,000 staff

Anna Wise — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:29:47 GMT

The company said all of its permanent employees will have the opportunity to own a stake and share in its ‘future success’.

Winemaker Chapel Down lifts profit guidance amid strong millennial demand

Henry Saker-Clark — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:47:44 GMT

The news came as the Kent-based company cheered a ‘high-quality’ harvest so far this year.

Legal & General to cut around 1,000 jobs by mid-2027

Henry Saker-Clark — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:35:35 GMT

Boss Antonio Simoes told staff in an email on Wednesday that the company needs to ‘become a leaner organisation’.

Andy Burnham stands by warning UK should be less ‘in hock’ to bond markets

Sophie Wingate — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:53:43 GMT

The Prime Minister expressed concern that Britain is ‘more exposed’ to global shocks than other countries.

Investment fraud victims ‘losing more than £25,000 on average’

Vicky Shaw — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:41:29 GMT

As well as losing life-changing sums, scams are damaging victims’ confidence in making legitimate investments, a fraud-fighting organisation said.

Weight-loss jabs mean people need extra holes in their belts – Timpson boss

Jane Kirby — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:28:42 GMT

James Timpson said there had been a 680% increase in the number of holes put in belts.

Almost two-thirds unaware what overdraft charges they face, survey indicates

Vicky Shaw — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:21:10 GMT

People typically estimate they fall into their overdraft for around four days per month, according to app thinkmoney.

Global growth, local complexity: a founder’s international expansion checklist

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:48:11 GMT

International expansion can unlock new customers, talent and revenues, but cross-border scaling also involves complexity. Here, ScaleUp Standard gets the inside tips from consultancy firm Zedra’s Louise Morriss

John Lewis opens Christmas shop 93 days ahead of the event

Josie Clarke — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:30:32 GMT

The retailer’s Christmas shops are now running across all of its stores, selling trees, lights and tableware to decorations, gifts and wrapping.

African payments firm Airtel Money plots debut on London stock market

Anna Wise — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:28:28 GMT

The plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) is expected to bring about one of London’s biggest listings in recent years.

JD Sports grapples with ‘tough’ consumer backdrop as sales weaken

Anna Wise — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:12:07 GMT

Chief executive Regis Schultz hailed a ‘resilient performance against a challenging backdrop of consumer cost-of-living pressures’.

Co-operative reveals jobs being cut under turnaround as losses widen

Holly Williams — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:54:31 GMT

The mutual reported underlying pre-tax losses of £92 million for the six months to July 4.