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Monday newspaper round-up: British households, Mike Ashley, Starlink

Mon 11 May 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - British households are bracing for a new cost of living crisis, as the impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested. Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped over the

Sunday newspaper round-up: Ed Miliband, Ukraine, British Steel, WH Smith, Peter Magyar, Reform UK

Sun 10 May 2026 08:34

(Sharecast News) - Labour MPs on the party's left are preparing to urge Ed Miliband to consider a leadership bid in the coming days, as Keir Starmer faced the prospect of a formal challenge from within his own ranks next week, the Guardian reported.

Friday newspaper round-up: Meta, Modella Capital, Network Plus

Fri 08 May 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - Meta has launched a legal challenge against the UK's media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation. The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom's methodology for cal

Thursday newspaper round-up: Fertiliser shortages, speed limits, Elon Musk

Thu 07 May 2026 07:21

(Sharecast News) - Fertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a "dramatic" impact on food prices globally next year, according to one of Britain's most powerful property and farming companies

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Private credit, Nissan, AMD

Wed 06 May 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - Four in five people are worried that the Iran war will make food more expensive, according to a new poll, as businesses warned the "window is closing" for ministers to cut energy costs for UK retailers. Research by Opinium found that 80

Jefferies downgrades Legal & General

Tue 05 May 2026 17:16

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Legal & General on Tuesday to 'underperform' from 'hold' as it said the company's income story is deteriorating.

Tuesday newspaper round-up: JLR, Elon Musk, rental properties

Tue 05 May 2026 07:10

(Sharecast News) - Jaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a £380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately. Officials at the Department for Business a

Sunday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, Amazon, PIP loophole, Iran proposal, Nato, dynamic pricing

Sun 03 May 2026 08:24

(Sharecast News) - Heathrow's chairman has opened discussions with airlines and local landowner Surinder Arora over potential collaboration on a £49bn scheme to build the airport's third runway and a new terminal, according to The Times. Former BT boss P

Friday newspaper round-up: Claire's, pensions triple lock, FT journalists

Fri 01 May 2026 07:18

(Sharecast News) - The jewellery and accessories chain Claire's is expected to return to UK high streets with about 50 stores to be reopened from June onwards by the operator of its shops in France, Austria, Portugal and Spain. Julien Jarjoura, the French

Thursday newspaper round-up: Co-op, Jerome Powell, Elon Musk

Thu 30 April 2026 07:17

(Sharecast News) - Co-op is secretly marking commonly stolen items including alcohol and laundry detergents with invisible "forensic spray" to track them, in the latest crackdown on shoplifting as a new law on retail crime kicks in. The supermarket aims t