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Shipping damage might feel like just another cost of doing business, but the truth is, it adds up. Between refunds, replacements, delays, and unhappy customers, the impact often stretches far beyond the broken box itself. And it’s not just about the product. It’s the knock-on effect — the emails, the lost time, the second delivery run. Over time, that eats into more than just your stockroom. It wears down trust. It drains energy. For food...

The UK government has officially dropped controversial plans to introduce “zonal pricing” for electricity, following two years of consultation and intense debate across the energy sector. The proposed system, which would have charged households and businesses different electricity rates depending on where they lived, has been abandoned in favour of maintaining a single national pricing model. The decision, confirmed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Thursday, aims to keep the energy...

In a bold move that blurs the lines between global streaming and free-to-air broadcasting, Disney+ and ITV have struck a landmark content-sharing deal that will see some of their flagship shows appear on each other’s UK streaming platforms. As part of the agreement, Disney+ will host a specially curated “Taste of ITVX” rail, giving its subscribers access to hits like Love Island, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, A Spy Among Friends, and Vera. At...

England has lost an average of eight bank branches per week over the past eight years, according to new analysis from investment platform Lightyear, which reveals more than 3,700 branches have shut since 2016. Despite this dramatic shrinkage in the UK’s high street banking network, the data suggests entrepreneurial activity remains robust – with over two million new businesses launched between 2017 and 2023, far outpacing the 1.2 million business closures over the same period....

Businesses employing illegal migrant workers could now face fines of up to £60,000 per worker under an intensified crackdown by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The warning comes amid a wave of unannounced inspections and a sharp rise in sponsor licence suspensions and revocations. According to André Minnaar, Partner and Head of the Immigration Team at law firm Sydney Mitchell, the government is significantly increasing pressure on businesses that...

The UK and France have today announced a landmark partnership to strengthen the resilience of critical national infrastructure, including energy, transport and emergency services, through advanced navigation and timing systems capable of withstanding modern threats such as cyber disruption and signal jamming. As part of a wide-ranging UK-France science and technology collaboration unveiled during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to London, researchers from both countries will work together to develop alternatives and enhancements to satellite-based systems...

The £122 million High Court battle between PPE Medpro and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) neared its conclusion on Day 11, with PPE Medpro’s lead barrister Charles Samek KC delivering a forceful closing submission that framed the entire case as a textbook example of “buyer’s remorse” and government mismanagement. “We gave them everything we had. They looked at it. They assessed it. They said, yes, that’s all fine… The gowns are approved,”...

Royal Mail will end Saturday deliveries of second-class letters from 28 July, in one of the biggest reforms to the postal service in more than a decade. The change, approved by Ofcom, comes as the regulator pushes to modernise the universal postal service in response to plummeting letter volumes, soaring costs and growing delivery delays. Second-class mail will now be delivered on alternate weekdays, Monday to Friday. Ofcom said the move could save Royal Mail...

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