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Ryanair faces UK probe over family seating fees
The CMA is examining whether charges for parents to sit with children, typically £8 each way, are unfair or not clearly shown during booking
Lib Dems propose discounted basic energy allowance for all households
The party says its Essential Energy Guarantee would cut average household bills by £100 a year, with larger savings for those in greatest need
You may already be saving for retirement. Here’s how to check
Workers who are automatically enrolled in a pension may be receiving employer contributions they would otherwise miss out on
Top UK chefs urge 10% VAT rate for pubs and restaurants
Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight the current tax burden is squeezing operators already hit by higher costs and weaker consumer spending
UK youth joblessness could cost £125bn a year, review warns
Alan Milburn’s interim review says more than one million 16- to 24-year-olds are already outside work, education or training, with numbers projected to rise without urgent action
MAFS UK faces new scrutiny as insiders allege ‘toxic’ culture
Former workers told the BBC that producers focused heavily on contestants’ sex lives and engineered conflict, claims the production company disputes as Channel 4 reviews welfare standards
VAT cut to lower some family days out this summer
Rachel Reeves said VAT will fall from 20% to 5% on selected attractions, children’s meals and entertainment, but businesses will decide whether to pass on the savings
BBC names Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe as new Strictly hosts
The trio will replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, making the next series the first with three permanent presenters
David Beckham Becomes UK’s First Billionaire Sportsman
The 2026 Sunday Times Rich List estimates David and Victoria Beckham’s combined wealth at £1.185bn, placing them second among the UK’s wealthiest sports figures
UK borrowing costs hit 18-year high amid Starmer uncertainty
Ten-year gilt yields briefly reached 5.13% as investors weighed political uncertainty, higher oil prices and the risk of looser public spending