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Princess Diana's Jaguar from which she emerged in 'revenge dress' goes on sale for £100,000

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The princess arrived at the Vanity Fair dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens on June 29, 1994, in the then brand new green Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign.

Thousands of new build London homes lie EMPTY as service charges, taxes and high prices put off buyers and investors

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Property agents say there are 22,000 new homes in the capital which have not found a buyer, as demand for London flats collapses.

Top chefs call for VAT cut as hospitality industry battles for survival

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Restaurants say they have been left out in the cold after the Government has offered other hospitality and leisure businesses support to help with a mountain of rising costs.

Asda teams up with Ocado to revive ailing online sales

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Asda is set to partner with grocery technology firm Ocado to revive its stores as part of its turnaround efforts.

Would you take a £1m lump sum or £1,000 a week for life? This is Money podcast on the financial question that stumped Britain

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According to two money experts, there is a right answer - so which is the best strategy, and why is likely to make you much richer?

SMALL CAP MOVERS: AIM strings together a second winning week

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The AIM All-Share had a second consecutive winning week, with the index up 3.2% to 820.71, outperforming the FTSE 100, which was static.

Barclays and NatWest slash mortgage rates in 'significant shift' by major lenders

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Two major high street banks have today cut mortgage rates, in what brokers are hailing as a 'significant shift'.

DVLA's recent private plate auction raised over £5m with 57 O selling for £68,010

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The DVLA holds a monthly private plate auction and May's saw over £5million raised as some personalised registrations went for over 27 times their starting price.

Number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads increased last year, provisional data shows

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New provisional figures published by the DfT, based on injuries and casualties reported by police, show that 29,911 people were killed or seriously injured in 2025.

Merseyside town crowned top coastal property hotspot as house prices soar 11% in just one year

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The average asking price across the country fell by 0.3% in the year to May, but this coastal town is bucking the trend.

Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax on electric cars will create unfair 'postcode penalty'

Today

BVRLA chief executive Toby Poston said the policy may appear 'fair on paper' - but in reality 'falls hardest on the drivers least able to avoid it'.

Train hits the buffers at Finsbury: Stock picker sees returns dip

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Finsbury Growth & Income Trust delivered a dismal return of minus 14.1% for the six months to the end of March by share price value.

Burberry boss Joshua Schulman eyes a £12m pay bonanza after boosting shares by a third

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Joshua Schulman was paid £4m the year to March, for his first full year running the British fashion brand, according to its latest annual report.

Punch and Judy show at BP does nobody any favours - least of all the shareholders: RUTH SUNDERLAND

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A boardroom brawl at BP may seem like good entertainment but it is terrible for the image of one of the UK's leading companies.

Britain for sale: Park Plaza hotels owner set to quit City as it weighs £930m Israeli approach

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The hotel giant received an offer worth £22 per share from the Israeli hotel group Fattal, which owns Leonardo Hotels and NYX Hotels.

Bitter war of words as sacked BP chair Albert Manifold fires back over 'lies'

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Albert Manifold claims the effort was led by Amanda Blanc, BP's senior independent director and one of the City's most formidable personalities.

Why now is the 'worst time in 18 years' to be a first-time buyer

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Barratt Redrow chief executive David Thomas , said that it was a 'challenging, very, very difficult' time for young people who are trying to get their foot on the property ladder.

Emma Sleep agrees to stop using 'illegal' pressure selling tactics after court action

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Emma Sleep admitted it broke consumer law by using misleading countdown timers, false 'high demand' messages and 'discount' claims.

Burglary danger zones: These are the areas where residents were MOST likely to suffer a break-in last year

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Police recorded 154,161 residential burglaries across England and Wales in the 12 months to December 2025, a 12% drop on the previous year.

Britain cannot afford a lost generation: Retailers sound alarm as youth joblessness tops 1m

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The BRC warns that 'Britain cannot afford to lose a generation of young talent and ambition' - but the High Street is under pressure from higher taxes and red tape.

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