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Big brands send out barrage of junk food ads before obesity rules bite

1 week ago | msn.com | James Tapper

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Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy

1 week ago | msn.com | Toby Helm |Phillip Inman |James Tapper

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Big brands send out barrage of junk food ads before obesity rules bite

1 week ago | theguardian.com | James Tapper

Big food brands dramatically increased their spending on advertising last year, months before new junk food regulations aiming to curb Britain’s obesity crisis are due to come into force, the Observer can reveal. Food companies spent an extra £420m in 2024, an increase of 26% year on year that coincided with a bumper 12 months for sales of snack foods. Shoppers bought an extra 45.4m packs of chocolate, cakes and crisps from the top-selling brands.
Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy

1 week ago | theguardian.com | James Tapper |Toby Helm |Phillip Inman

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has set out the case for far-reaching changes to global trade and economic agreements, admitting that Donald Trump’s tariffs will have a “profound” effect on the UK and world economies that require a strong international response.
‘I’m super worried’: fewer UK tourists visiting US amid Trump’s policies and rhetoric

1 week ago | theguardian.com | James Tapper

After backpacker Rebecca Burke was arrested and locked up for nearly three weeks by US immigration officials in February, she started urging people not to travel to America. Britons seem to have listened: UK residents visiting the US were down 14.3% in March compared with the same month in 2024, official figures show. Analysts believe that Donald Trump’s claims that other countries were “cheating” Americans and reports of deportations may have had a chilling effect on travel to the US.
Gen Z and young millennials battling ‘negative wealth’ as debt burden grows

2 weeks ago | msn.com | James Tapper

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anger rises as Birmingham’s bin strike takes toll on locals

2 weeks ago | msn.com | James Tapper

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Gen Z and young millennials battling ‘negative wealth’ as debt burden grows

2 weeks ago | msn.com | James Tapper

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Gen Z and young millennials battling ‘negative wealth’ as debt burden grows

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | James Tapper

Gen Z and young millennials are battling a “negative wealth” problem due to growing debt burdens that limit their life chances, according to a new analysis from the Fairness Foundation. The thinktank says negative wealth, where debts outweigh assets, is linked to lower wages and worse health in later life, and that ministers should reintroduce the Child Trust Fund to give young people a greater stake in society.
‘We’re not a third world country, we’re England’: anger rises as Birmingham’s bin strike takes toll on locals

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | James Tapper

Suhail Sadiq’s car repair business is thriving and he’s furious about it. The rats are responsible. “The amount of cars we’ve got coming in now with wiring chewed up by rats is unbelievable,” he says. Staff at Heartlands Auto Centre in Birmingham have repaired about 15 cars with chewed battery cables in the past week. The rats are drawn to the warmer cars at night, he says – rats gnaw to keep their teeth a manageable length.