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Arif Patel will pay £90.5 million after half a decade of fraud

Runaway crime boss to repay nearly £100m in stolen criminal cash

Indigo in Chapel Brow, Leyland, has introduced a 50p per drink 'entertainment charge' on orders over £9 on Friday and Saturday nights

Bar owner explains reason for 50p per drink 'entertainment charge'

The Price Bailey Mid-Market Index 2026 analysed 12,625 UK businesses

Ad Feature UK mid-market firms face growth challenges

Two-thirds of business owners are fearful for their future due to rising costs.

Two-thirds of small firms hike prices as rises set to continue

Kay Johnson, founder of Preston Larder, pictured at the Larder cafe on Lancaster Road

"People don’t want handouts from foodbanks"- campaigner on price rises

Food price rises in 5 years

I recreated a £15 shop from 5 years ago - and I was shocked

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 3, 2026, to present her 'Spring Budget Statement' at the House of Commons

Lancashire Chamber says Spring Statement 'lacks ambition'

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Inflation drops - but energy prices remain stubbornly high

Inflation falls but electricity bills jump 5.3%

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street, in central London on November 26, 2025, to present the government's annual Budget to Parliament

'We're keeping our promise to cut energy bills and ease living costs'

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 4% for the second time in a row (Photos: Getty Images)

Bank of England holds rates at 4% - what it means for your money

With the Autumn Budget fast approaching, speculation is mounting over how the Chancellor will tackle ongoing economic pressures (Photos: Getty Images/Hodge Bank)

5 big Autumn Budget predictions I think will hit your wallet hard

UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in September, defying forecasts of a rise to 4% (Photos: Getty Images)

Food prices fall as inflation stays steady - what it means for you

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September. The Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

What to expect from the Budget - Reeves faces £50bn gap and inflation

Tents belonging to homeless people are pictured on January 24, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.

One Lancashire borough is bucking the national rise in homelessness

The cost of many store cupboard essentials has soared in the UK since the 1970s

How the cost of your shopping basket has changed, from 1960 to today
The price of several store cupboard essentials has soared since the 60s and 70s
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A woman carries her shopping at a branch of Tesco. Essentials like vegetables, milk, eggs, cheese, and fish are driving higher household costs. (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK inflation at 3.8% as food prices rise: what it means for your money

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UK inflation rises to 3.8% – what it means for debt and daily costs

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Bank of England cuts rate to 4% - what it means for you

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Experts say State Pension age could rise to 80 – what that would mean

Rachel Reeves pictured during a visit to the St Fergus Gas Plant in St Fergus, northern Scotland on August 1, 2025 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Possible tax rises coming in next Budget - what they may mean for you

Watch: The supermarket that wins in the cost of living crisis - according to an expert

Economic expert shares where to shop during cost of living crisis

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Bank of England's interest rate decision could leave you paying more

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Rising food prices and cheaper transport costs sees UK inflation hold

Britain’s jobless rate has hit its highest level in nearly four years, now at 4.6 per cent.

Business News: Unemployment rates hit highest rate in four years

L-R - Charlie, Rich, Sophie (Photo: Richard Carter)

Why I always talk to my kids about money — and you should too

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UK pensions at risk as Trump tariffs spark fears of 'Black Monday 2'
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Sky, Virgin and BT broadband price hikes and how to avoid them

Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver her spring statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement: will it put more cash in your pocket?

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

8 takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement - including welfare

New figures suggest international visitors to Lancashire are spending more money since the coronavirus pandemic

Tourism spending in Lancashire has risen by a quarter since pandemic

John Lewis profits rise.

Business in 2 minutes: John Lewis profits up but no staff bonus

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Inflation hits 10-month high driven by travel and food cost increases

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'I'm tired of it' - Brits fed up with being 'ripped off' as bills rise

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Household bills could increase by 17% - but you can avoid the hikes

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% - what that means for you

United Utilities has announced that household its customers’ water bills will rise by 32% over the next five years.

United Utilities to increase water bills across Lancashire by 32%

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Major household bills change coming under new rules - what it means

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Greggs hikes price of pastry products - how much a sausage roll costs

Stock image of a woman browsing in a shop.

Watch: Expert gives financial outlook for 2025

Half of Brits are optimistic that 2025 is the year they will finally be able to get their finances back on track.

New Year - new debt?

Asda has launched its Big Jan Price Drop (Photo: Richard O'Donoghue - stock.adobe.com)

Asda slashes price of food in Big Jan Price Drop

This empty shop unit used to a be Reeds Rain Estate Agents which moved to Houndshill shopping centre.

11 empty shops in Blackpool & the businesses that used to fill them

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Economy heading to 'worst of all worlds' with decline expected in 2025

Pensioners must apply BEFORE December 21 in order to be eligible for the Winter Fuel Allowance

Ad Feature Act fast to secure Winter Fuel Payments, pensioners urged

If Amanda and Iris were to take their titular "The Holiday" in 2024, would they still do it or would it be beyond the realms of financial feasibility?

How much would “The Holiday” cost the two protagonists in 2024?

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I'm a mortgage expert - my top tips to save for your first home

What has led to 'gigflation' raising the prices of some events, including Glastonbury Festival 2025, to become almost unobtainable for some of the public?

Explainer Glastonbury: How much have ticket prices risen over the last decade?

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9 essential financial tasks to do before 2025 - from budgeting to tax

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (C) attends the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England on 7 November 2024 (Photo: Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Bank of England cuts interest rates again - what it means for you

The education secretary has announced the first university tuition fee rise in eight years

Explainer Everything you need to know about the university tuition fee increase

Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Centre in West Palm Beach, Florida, on 6 November (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

How Trump’s return to power could impact UK mortgages and inflation

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK families to get free cash as Household Support Fund is extended

Keeping costs down is one of the main motivators when it comes to planning a ski trip this season

We're off-ski! Brits booking ski holidays sooner than ever

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: key takeaways as Reeves unveils £40 billion tax rise

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