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Bill debt soars but many don't know help is available

many don't know help is available Billions of pounds are owed to water, broadband, and energy companies by customers - the majority of whom are unaware that support is available. More than £7bn in bills

Budget-conscious shoppers are feeding a boom in discount groceries

tariffs and corporate cost-cutting schemes like shrinkflation and [electronic shelf labels](https://www.npr.org/2024/06/17/nx-s1-5009271/electronic-shelf-labels-prices-walmart-grocery-store), which give retailers the ability to change prices based on demand. ![The photo on the left shows Rachel Negro-Henderson

Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China's new exports take on the world

know-how. The retailer - which sells toys and movie merchandise from Disney, Marvel and Warner Bros - now operates stores in more than half the countries around the world. "Consumers aren't particularly concerned about where

U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

social media. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that the Iranian ship [refused to comply](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5790378/iran-us-hormuz-closed-impossible) with U.S. warnings over the course of six hours before the U.S. fired

Diners are staying home, so this restaurant lets patrons pay what they want

tariffs, rising food costs and a labor shortage — as well as their own increasing menu prices.  Fiore Tedesco