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White people more likely to receive a positive response when applying to rent a home than black people
White people are 36% more likely to receive a positive response when applying to rent a home than black people, Sky News has learned.Exclusive figures provided by Generation Rent show apparent racism currently in the rental market. The campaign organisation used artificial intelligence to set up two fake profiles, a black and a white one, …
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Ryanair fares up 24% – as company forecasts record profits
Ryanair has reported a surge in fares – as a record number of passengers flew with the airline over the summer. Compared to a year ago, the average fare rose by 24% to €58 (£50.27), Ryanair reported in its results for the first half of the 2023/24 financial year. Michael O’Leary, the low-cost airline’s chief …
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Revealed: How many Britons have missed bill payments this year – and what to do about it
More than 16 million people have missed payments on key household bills this year – two million of them for the first time.The government-backed Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) says 30% of British adults have fallen behind on at least one payment in 2023. Credit card repayments were the most common bill that went unpaid, …
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England striker Watkins aims to score with backing for sneaker platform
The England footballer Ollie Watkins is among a group of investors ploughing new funds into a fast-growing British online sneaker and streetwear marketplace.Sky News understands that Mr Watkins, who played for Aston Villa on Sunday in the 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, is backing The Edit LDN, which has operated concessions in department stores such …
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Sunak to give green light to system awarding oil and gas licences every year
Rishi Sunak will introduce an annual system to award new oil and gas licences in a move that is likely to anger environmental campaigners.The government said it was bringing forward the plan so it can support the UK’s transition to net zero in a “pragmatic, proportionate and realistic way”. The legislation will be set out on …
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M&S set to reveal higher profits after growing its share of the market
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Tyneside ground screw entrepreneur expects to create jobs following investment
A Gateshead entrepreneur who has developed an alternative to concrete foundations for holiday lodges has secured investment to further his venture. Having introduced ground screws to the UK more than a decade ago in partnership with a Swedish brand, Andy Gabel has recently launched a new system for securing lightweight holiday lodges without pouring tonnes …
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Seafood sold in UK supermarkets may have a dark side – here’s why
Seafood allegedly produced using the forced labour of Uyghur people in China may have been sold at Iceland – and could be on sale now at other British supermarkets, an investigation has found. Iceland told Sky News it no longer had a relationship with the Chinese supplier in question. Since 2018, the Chinese government is …
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Buy Now Pay Later giant Klarna strides towards $15bn float
Klarna, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) finance giant, is setting up a new British holding company as it clears the path to a stock market flotation that could value it at more than $15bn (£12.1bn).Sky News has learnt that the Stockholm-based consumer credit provider has informed investors it has kicked off preparatory work ahead …
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Housing crisis: Are you prepared to wait 6 months to rent a studio in Paris?
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Housing crisis: Are you prepared to wait 6 months to rent a studio in Paris?
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Evening Standard
Pound rallies against dollar after weak US jobs data

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