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• Faisal Islam: We are heading for significant tax rises

  Repeatedly borrowing more is not a long-term solution to rising day-to-day spending pressures.

• Al Fayed family battle over luxury penthouse with 'leaky roofs and noisy lifts'

  An exclusive Park Lane address owned by the Fayed family is at the centre of an eight-year dispute.

• Reeves disappointed after economy unexpectedly shrinks

  The economy contracted in May for the second month in a row, adding to pressure on the chancellor.

• Plans for cash Isa changes on hold after backlash

  There had been reports in recent weeks that the chancellor was going to cut the £20,000 limit.

• National Trust blames tax rises as it cuts 550 jobs

  The heritage and conservation charity says it is under "sustained cost pressures" and is looking to save £26m.

• Airlines angry at planned rise in Heathrow charges

  Heathrow Airport unveils a £10bn investment plan, aiming to handle 10m extra passengers per year by 2031.

• When to book and where to stay: Six ways to save money on your summer holiday

  Package holidays from the UK to popular destinations are more expensive but there are ways to cut costs.

• Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods

  Trump has threatened blanket levies of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and says he will soon announce new tariffs on the EU.

• Government code aims to stop unfair parking charges

  The government wants to stop people being "unfairly penalised" by private car park operators.

• Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning?

  The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.

• Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

  Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

• What is an Isa and how might the rules change?

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has shelved plans to alter Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

• Ferrero to take over US breakfast cereal giant Kellogg

  The $3.1bn acquisition is part of a broader expansion by the Italian chocolate company.

• US government to invest in rare earths production

  The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.

• Package holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price

  The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

• Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays

  Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.

• Brazil vows to match US tariffs after Trump threatens 50% levy

  Trump's threat is over what he calls the "mistreatment" of his ally, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

• Bullying, anorexia, trauma - how the Post Office scandal hurt children

  The children of wrongly-accused subpostmasters faced trauma and hardship but are now being promised compensation.

• Plan for electricity bills based on region dropped

  Zonal pricing supporters say the proposal would have meant lower bills, but critics say it could have scared off investment.

• North Sea operators 'running out of time' to plug old oil wells

  Industry regulator The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has identified a backlog of more than 500 wells that require plugging.