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Coins and notes

Why are wages rising and what does it mean for the economy?

Bookmakers ply their trade as racegoers gather around to place bets

MPs told ‘no evidence’ of link between sports advertising and problem gambling

A home heating thermostat

Hydrogen heating trial called off in Ellesmere Port after local protests

An airline passenger

Heathrow nears pre-pandemic passenger numbers

Centrica HQ in Windsor, Berkshire

Centrica seals 15-year US gas supply contract

Houses

Average two-year fixed mortgage rate surges to highest level in 15 years

A JobCentre Plus

Wages rise at record rate as unemployment jumps unexpectedly

Money

Sick pay reforms could boost UK economy by £4.1bn – research

An Uber Eats rider outside Waitrose

Waitrose partners with Uber Eats for ’20-minute’ rapid delivery

Covid-19 pandemic inquiry

Hunt prioritises tackling inflation over tax cuts amid pressure from Tory MPs

People enjoying the warm weather on Bournemouth beach

Retail sales boosted by warm June weather

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Axing tax breaks would have small effect on private school pupil numbers – IFS

A person holding a shopping basket in a supermarket

More than 80% of shoppers concerned about supermarket ‘shrinkflation’ – survey

A Home Bargains store

Protein powder containing ‘potentially lethal’ amounts of caffeine recalled

Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor to promise £1,000-a-year boost to pensions with City reforms

City of London

London markets rebound as utilities firms make gains

British Chambers of Commerce conference

Bank of England must see the job through to bring inflation down: Bailey

Thames Water debt

Thames Water misses targets on leakages, pollution and usage