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Mouldy plates, burning pans, clouds of vape smoke: how to survive the horrors of the shared kitchen

Whether it’s your first day at uni or your 10th year in a flatshare, there’s…

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Red flags: how to avoid falling victim to a ‘money mule’ scam

Repercussions of receiving illicit funds, even unwittingly, in your account and passing them on can…

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Overbaked prices? What a Greggs sausage roll and Pret meal deal say about how much Britons will pay

Food inflation pushes consumers to the limits of what they are willing to spend, costing…

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British AI startup beats humans in international forecasting competition

ManticAI ranked eighth in the Metaculus Cup, leaving some believing bots’ prediction skills could soon…

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Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man

Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site…

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UK pension savers urged not to withdraw cash due to budget ‘fear and rumour’

Financial experts express alarm after jump in sums people taking out of retirement pots amid…

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Newly retired UK teachers ‘sick with worry’ after delays in pension payments

Current and retired staff complain about delays, backlogs and poor communication at Teachers’ Pensions Teachers…

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Car insurers to pay 270,000 drivers share of £200m compensation

FCA review finds motorists were short-changed when their vehicle was stolen or written off Business…

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UK households put a record £103bn into Isas amid ‘dash for cash’

Figures show 15m more tax-efficient savings accounts were opened in 2023-24, with more following as…

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Homes for sale for first-time buyers in English cities – in pictures

From a Brighton one-bed with sea views to a York two-bed in a former KitKat…

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