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Retail's 'solid' summer ends with sales rise

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September 09, 2025

RETAIL sales were up 3.1% in August driven by good weather and an interest rate cut to round off a "solid" summer, figures show.

The year-on-year uptick for total sales across the UK was up on last August's 1% and the 12-month average of 2%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

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February 14, 2026

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Starmer to call for Europe to curb dependence on US

EUROPE must relinquish its over-dependence on the United States, Sir Keir Starmer is to tell a major defence summit grappling with antagonism from Donald Trump.

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Cash bonuses see NatWest chief’s pay balloon to £6.6m

THE boss of NatWest has defended a bumper rise to his pay packet in the last financial year as the bank dished out the cash on employee bonuses.

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1 mins

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The king of Welsh castles

With hundreds of historic fortresses and crumbling ruins across Wales, it can be difficult to pick a favourite. Here, Portia Jones makes her case for Conwy Castle

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5 mins

February 14, 2026

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Fair city has got all the look of the Irish

Looking for an easy-to-get-to weekend break? Then look no further than buzzy Dublin, says MARK JEFFERIES

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Court packed to honour ‘force of nature’ barrister

TRIBUTES have been paid to a leading barrister who died suddenly.

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Where are the victims?

I'VE been watching the Epstein files coverage with a familiar knot in my stomach.

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February 14, 2026

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