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The Information Commissioner’s Office carried out search warrants on Wednesday across premises in Bolton, Burnley, Liverpool, London and Swansea.

The banking group unveiled the new four-year strategy which will come into effect from 2027.

The bakery chain revealed its sales increased over the first half of 2026 while its expansion across the UK continued.

Netflix is now the first choice for 26% of viewers when looking for something to watch – with the BBC at 25%, according to an Ofcom report.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the new Government will be squeezed by more persistent inflation.

Well-received earnings from Unilever, Croda and GSK spurred gains on the blue-chip FTSE 100.

Shop prices are now 0.9% higher than a year ago, down from June’s 1.2%, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NIQ figures.

The US held fire at the weekend after 13 days of attacks on sites in Iran.

Vodafone said its cost-saving initiatives had helped deliver the reduction in roles across Europe and in its shared operations.

Those affected said their concerns had stopped them from relaxing or prevented them from seeing friends or family as often as they would like.