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UK house prices slide after rush to beat stamp duty changes

Average price fell by 0.5% in March to £296,699, the steepest decline since March last…

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Falling Australian dollar spells bad news for travellers and shoppers

The value of one Australian dollar dropped to a low of 59.64 US cents, its…

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‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams

Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts Three…

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UK bans £2.2bn ‘sneaky’ fees and fake reviews for online products

New law aims to eliminate added costs that can be up to 25% of retail…

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Meta and Pinterest believed to have donated to Molly Russell charity

Anonymous donations made to Molly Rose Foundation, set up after UK teenager took her own…

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How looser affordability rules may widen home ownership in the UK

Mortgage lenders encouraged by regulator to loosen affordability tests so would-be homebuyers can borrow more…

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UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives

The sums lenders charge to secure the best rates have risen in the past five…

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UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives

The sums lenders charge to secure the best rates have risen in the past five…

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‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one?

More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England…

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Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban

Deadline set by US president was supposed to be Saturday, with Trump now considering decreasing…

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