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Mulberry turnaround bearing fruit as new bags help sales surge by 18%

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The group said that its new products did well, including summery raffia and crochet bags and a new leather Stevie bag which costs £1,295. They helped sales rise 10 per cent in the UK.

Almost half of landlords put up rent in last year - and most of those that did earned £100,000 or more

Today

Almost half of landlords put up their tenants' rent last year, research shows - and the majority of those who did earned £100,000 or more per year.

I fear trade unions will have access to my family firm's employees under new rules - should I be worried?

Today

I am worried about new rules that mean trade unions have the right to access my business.

'Extraordinary collapse' sees consumer confidence suffer biggest slump in a decade

Today

Britain has suffered an 'extraordinary collapse' in consumer confidence as Trumpflation wipes away hopes of a 'Burnham bounce'.

Typical home is now selling at a 10% discount as buyers haggle hard - here's how to bag a property bargain

Today

Agent Knight Frank says sellers are having to accept big discounts amid higher mortgage rates and a glut of homes on the market.

Dazzling headlights forcing one in four drivers off the road after clock change

Yesterday

One in four motorists affected by headlight glare plan on reducing or even giving up driving when the clocks go back this weekend.

Bankers set for a £2bn boost as regulators reveal plans to relax rules brought in after the financial crisis

Yesterday

A certification regime - under which 139,000 staff are currently subject to annual checks and appear on a financial services register - is set to be abolished.

All change for British banks as AI brings both risks and rewards: ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Banks also at the centre of the AI transformation. The threat of bad actors bringing payments or trading systems to a crashing halt is very real.

Average salary breaks through £40,000 for the first time - but stealth tax is eating your pay rise

Yesterday

According to the ONS, average annual earnings for full-time employees were £40,911 in April 2026. But people's pay rises are swallowed up by frozen tax thresholds.

Christmas food price rises won't be as bad as feared, says Sainsbury's boss

Yesterday

The boss of Sainsbury's has said consumers will be spared dramatic price rises this Christmas but reiterated calls for the Government to relieve pressure on businesses.

Simon Lambert: How to stop surging inflation ravaging your finances

Yesterday

The cost of living is rising rapidly again - and that's bad news for our standard of living, savings, mortgages - and taxes.

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs this year in push towards AI

Yesterday

The lender, which reported another profit surge last quarter, said there had already been 1,000 roles axed, with a further 4,000 planned by the end of the fourth quarter.

France turmoil branded 'wake up call' over debt - as French borrowing costs hit 24-year high and Carrefour plunges

Yesterday

The boss of Deutsche Bank has warned that turmoil in France is a 'wake up call' for all debt-laden countries as a fresh bonds sell-off sent the country's borrowing costs to a 24-year high.

Publisher Bloomsbury hails 'simply staggering' demand for next Sarah J Maas novel

Yesterday

New novels released in the second-half also include actress Gillian Anderson's More and Stephen Graham's Letters to Our Sons, while a new TV show is set to boost Harry Potter sales.

Meet the Flying Banker! One woman defies gales to serve remote customers on northerly islands

Yesterday

Few bank workers' days begin with the whirr of propellers - but a short flight on a ten-seater plane is part of an average morning for Britain's only dedicated Flying Banker.

Britain's debt bombshell: Healey must find a way to cut the nation's bloated welfare bill, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Surging bond rates together with indexation of welfare and social security costs, in an inflationary era, means the nation is running on the spot.

Bank of England chief sounds alarm over AI borrowing binge that could trigger market crash

Yesterday

The Bank of England Governor has sounded the alarm over sky-high levels of borrowing in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, which could pose a risk to financial stability.

City exodus is 'national security issue' warns London Stock Exchange boss as London suffers £800m blow

Yesterday

The head of the London stock exchange has called on Labour to deliver a boost to domestic investment as the exodus of companies from Britain becomes a 'national security issue'.

I've received five ULEZ charges from TfL... but I haven't been to London: CRANE ON THE CASE

Yesterday

I realised I had been charged the £12.50 ULEZ charge five times in the last year - on days that I hadn't even been in London.

Five best used cars to buy in 2026: From budget hatchbacks to family SUVs

Yesterday

An EV's been voted the best second-hand car to buy for the first time. The Hyundai Ioniq 5's been named Best Used Car of the Year by Auto Express.

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