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Aug 21, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Faarea Masud

    Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signs (opens the original)

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    Royal Mail has once again missed its delivery targets for first and second class post, but said it is making progress towards the goals as its turnaround plan continues. The postal service delivered 85% of first class deliveries the next day between March and June, up from 76% in the same three months of 2025, but below regulator Ofcom's 90% target. Second class mail was delivered within three days 91% of the time, another improvement from the previous year, but short of Ofcom's 95% target. Roya

  2. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Faarea Masud

    UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget (opens the original)

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    The government borrowed more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said borrowing, the gap between what the government spends and what it collects in tax, was £1.8bn during the month. Official forecasters had expected a surplus of £500m, meaning the government borrowed £2.3bn more than predicted. Economists warned the figure will restrict Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham's room for

  3. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Faarea Masud

    Travelodge boss steps down as chain tackles security after sex assault at hotel (opens the original)

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    The boss of Travelodge, Jo Boydell, has stepped down as the group addresses safety issues after a sexual assault at one of its hotels. A woman staying at a hotel in Maidenhead was sexually assaulted in December 2022 after a man lied to staff to get a key card to her room. Kyran Smith was jailed for more than seven years for the attack. Many people have since contacted the BBC over room security incidents at Travelodges and a review of security measures at the firm is under way. Boydell had been

  4. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Faarea Masud

    Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months (opens the original)

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    Higher energy bills drove UK inflation up to 2.9% in the year to July, the highest level in four months, according to new figures. Gas prices soared at the sharpest pace in almost four years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, leading to an increase in the cap on household energy bills in July. Energy costs surged after US-Israel war with Iran began, which has restricted global oil supplies. July's reading is the highest since March but some price growth slowed. Food inflation, at 1.

  5. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Faarea Masud

    Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more (opens the original)

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    Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more. In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons told Burnham: "We can afford it. We're not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income every day, but on the very richest whose income is derived from the wealth they hold." Organised by Patriotic Millionaires, the letter said it would lead to a more equal society, and

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