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Key UK trends: an uneven economy, household resilience, Brexit and energy policy

Four themes stand out: technology-led growth in professional services contrasts with falling retail sales and consumer confidence; emergency planning places greater responsibility on households amid cyber vulnerabilities and extreme weather; prominent regional leaders are challenging Westminster over EU alignment and free movement; and Cabinet divisions over North Sea approvals underline tensions between immediate energy security and legally binding decarbonisation commitments.

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A strained, suited figure representing the UK economy straddles two opposing escalators. The ascending services side carries a microchip-patterned briefcase upwards, while the descending retail side pulls a shopping basket downwards, forcing the figure into an undignified stretch.
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  1. Twelve universities omit higher earners from student loan repayment examples

    A daily-coffee comparison has been removed as MPs press for clearer illustrations of how rising earnings increase monthly deductions

  2. Met chief says more people may come forward after Brand rape conviction

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  4. EU AI rules to cover Northern Ireland devices, not standalone online tools

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  5. CoreWeave’s share slide exposes debt risks behind the AI computing boom

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  6. New guidance reserves same-day baby care hearings for immediate safety risks

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  7. Cocaine deaths overtake heroin in England and Wales

    The overall drug death rate fell for the first time since 2012, but regional inequalities widened and ketamine-linked fatalities reached a record

  8. Palestine Action ban has weakened trust in terror laws, Supreme Court hears

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  9. Parliament’s known asbestos total rises despite removal of 700 items

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  10. Welsh tram-trains costing over £200m remain mostly unused three years after first delivery

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