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Five reasons why the four-day week won't work

The four-day working week continues to gain momentum, with pilots taking place in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada and Australia. Over six-month periods between February and November, employees at participating businesses are working only 80% of their time but still receiving 100% of their salary and benefits.

The Conversation

Scotland 'cannot afford to stay in the Union' as worst recession since 2008 looms

Pro-independence politicians have hit out following an announcement that interest rates and inflation is set to rise

The National (Scotland)

Tech & Science Daily: Cyber security expert on UK Parliament TikTok ban

Plus! The pig ‘brought back to life’ and Nasa chaperones for private astronauts

Evening Standard

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What rise in interest rates mean for first-time buyers - and your mortgage payments

THE UK is set to fall into its longest recession since the financial crisis and inflation will peak at more than 13 as gas prices soar, the Bank…

The National (Scotland)

NC500 named the best road trip in the UK and third in all of Europe

New data has revealed Scotland's answer to Route 66 continues to garner popularity with Staycationers and visiting tourists alike.

Daily Record

Common driving licence mistake warning costing drivers £2million every year

Drivers need to make sure they're using legitimate driving licence renewal gov.uk sites and not renewing via a third party website - the official process costs only £14

Glasgow Live

Thousands cancel Netflix or Prime Video as UK cost of living soars

Nearly 800,000 UK households ended subscriptions in April-June, with rise in energy prices seen as ‘catalyst’

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M&S announces nationwide ban of disposable BBQs affecting all its UK stores

The pulled has been announced after fire services called upon supermarkets to ban the product after they responded to a record number of incidents during the heatwave last month

Daily Mirror

Leeds fish and chip shop named among top 5 in the UK

One Leeds shop made the top five in the country

Leeds Live

First shipment of Ukrainian grain since war began ‘to arrive in UK in 10 days’

The Malta-flagged Rojen is due to arrive in the UK on August 14.

The Independent UK

ITV Love Island star Indiyah had to make change when she got home as fans notice problem

The reality show beauty came in third place with her man Dami Hope and returned home to the UK with other Islanders on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Food security: how protected is our supply chain from cyber attacks?

With grocery prices soaring and the war in Ukraine raging on, Rahul Tyagi examines how vulnerable our supply chain infrastructure is to disruption

Evening Standard

Eerie pictures show UK reservoirs at dramatically low levels as hosepipe bans start

South East Water say they have been left with no choice but to ban the use of hosepipes and sprinklers from Friday in Kent and Sussex - until further notice

Daily Mirror

Spain responds after Brits warned of air conditioning law that may leave them sweating

Shops, bars and restaurants, supermarkets and airports in the UK's favourite foreign holiday destination of Spain are banned from setting their air conditioning below 27C

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Wales Online

Met Office gives heatwave update as more hot weather is coming

The weather pattern bringing next week’s hot spell is different to the one responsible for last month’s record-breaking temperatures

The Independent UK

Interest rates: What will the Bank of England increase mean for mortgages and house prices?

The two million people with variable rate mortgages are particularly vulnerable to the rise in interest rates, while first-time buyers are expected to find it more of a struggle to get on the property ladder

Daily Record

Ofgem confirms energy price cap to be reviewed every three months as inflation predicted to hit 13.3%

Energy bills are not expected to start coming down until then end of 2024 or early 2025.

The National (Scotland)

'Final straw' warning for struggling hospitality sector as recession threat looms

SOARING interest rates could be the “final straw” for struggling hospitality businesses, industry leaders have warned as the UK economy faces a…

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Daily Mirror

Horrifying drought map shows UK areas at risk of hosepipe ban as dry weather continues

Farmers fear for their crops, millions face water restrictions and parks have been baked yellow as the record- breaking hot dry spell continues to fry the country

Manchester Evening News

ITV Love Island spot problem with Davide's arrival home as Ekin-Su shares what they did next

The loved-up pair were spending their first day back in the UK after winning the ITV2 dating show

Daily Mirror

Western officials say 20,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine war as death toll mounts

Intelligence assessments show more than 50,000 Russian troops are thought to have been wounded since Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine in February

Birmingham Post

UK's 'worst hotel chain' Britannia buys city centre Premier Inn for around £8.5m

Britannia Hotels was rated the worst chain in the UK by consumer group Which?

Chronicle Live

Spain issues statement on making British holidaymakers prove they have £85 a day to spend

The Spanish Tourist Office says the rule on the amount of spending money needed to enter the country is not new

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England hikes rates as it predicts 13% inflation and long recession

Base rate raised by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75%, as Bank says inflation will hit 13% in October

Daily Mirror

Oleksandr Usyk to stream Anthony Joshua rematch free on YouTube

Usyk will take on Joshua for a second time later this month and will stream the heavyweight showdown free of charge for fans in Ukraine

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