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Royal skincare boss backs our tourist tax campaign

By SIMON KUPFER Updated: 21:50, 3 August 2025 The boss of a skincare brand used by King Charles and Queen Camilla has warned that ‘you can feel the economy slowing down’ while Labour refuses to scrap the tourist tax. Deborah Mitchell (pictured with Camilla), whose company Heaven Health & Beauty …

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I quit London for a ‘disintegrating’ seaside town dubbed ‘God’s waiting room’ because it’s so full of retirees – here’s why it’s the best decision I ever made

Scrolling through the comments underneath an article about Worthing in West Sussex, I felt a prickle of doubt. ‘Probably the blandist of the Sussex seaside towns,’ one commentator complained.  ‘So, it’s like joining the afterlife a little early?’ another wag asked. And honestly? A small town with a ‘retirement-home feel’ …

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‘Czech Sphinx’ billionaire to become chairman of Royal Mail

Investors approved EP Group’s £3.6bn takeover of owner IDS this month   By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 03:39 EDT, 27 June 2025 Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will become chairman of Royal Mail following confirmation of the postal service’s controversial takeover last month. Kretinsky, an energy tycoon nicknamed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ for his …

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NHS Landlord Assura backs £1.8bn merger offer from Britain’s PHP

Many Assura shareholders have opposed KKR’s prospective takeover offer  By HARRY WISE Updated: 10:45 EDT, 23 June 2025 Assura has accepted a takeover offer from rival London-listed real estate investment trust Primary Health Properties (PHP) after a three-month bidding war.  The healthcare buildings business backed the deal after PHP warned …

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