Panic hits seaside towns as staycation boom ends

Britain’s staycation boom may be over. During the pandemic, the demand for holiday-lets skyrocketed as British holidaymakers swapped Mediterranean sunshine for domestic seaside breaks. So far this year, holiday-let owners across the country are reporting a sharp decline in bookings, as the

Liz Truss 'caused surprise boom in lipstick sales'

Liz Truss‘s mini-budget may have inadvertently caused a boom in lipstick sales, an analysis shows. The former prime minister’s spending plan was the most radical in recent British history, with tax cuts funded through borrowing despite warnings about the impact on inflation,