The year-on-year uptick for total sales across the UK was up on last August’s 1% and the 12-month average of 2%.

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Seven of the best Christmas markets to visit in 2025

As the summer draws to a close, minds turn to planning ahead to the winter, whether that's early Christmas shopping or arranging a winter break ...

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I visited the delightful UK market town home to 'poshest pub crawl'

But this isn't just the uninformed impression of a first-time visitor. For years, Topsham has been celebrated as the location of Devon's most sophisticated pub crawl, and in 2023, it was reported to ...

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UK suffers worst hiring slump in Europe as tax raid drags on jobs market

The UK has suffered the fastest slump in new hiring in Europe as the employment market struggles to recover from Rachel Reeves’s £26bn tax raid. British employers’ intentions to make new hires have ...

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The 8 prettiest market towns in the UK Londoners are flocking to - each with its own 'charm'

With staycations on the rise, there are many parts of England that are worth exploring, particularly these market towns that offer a quintessentially British experience full of quaint shops, cute ...

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