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The boss of JD Wetherspoon has said the pub group will try to “keep price increases to a minimum” amid pressure from rising labour costs, despite reporting higher sales and profits over the past year..

Commuters across the UK have been warned about the possibility of widespread travel disruption as Storm Amy looks set to batter the country well into the weekend..

Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell during the last quarter to its lowest point so far this year, according to a survey..

Popstar Taylor Swift has said her song Opalite is Travis Kelce’s “favourite” track from her new album..

A Holyrood committee has backed the principles of community wealth building legislation..

The Green Party will accuse Labour of being too strongly influenced by Reform UK, as the party’s conference gets under way..

Some of Britain’s biggest banks contributed billions of pounds to oil and gas financing last year, while just two were found to meet high ethical standards, analysis by a consumer group has revealed..

Taylor Swift has unveiled her highly anticipated 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl, telling fans the record is a “self-portrait”..