Zoe Wood

Here we go again. For Britons it has been a rollercoaster few years and just as better times seemed ahead the country has been plunged into a fresh cost of living crisis.

Zoe Wood 2 min read Rather than demanding money, the taxman is giving it away for once with a new campaign to reunite thousands of young Britons with forgotten savings accounts typically containing £2,200.

Zoe Wood 2 min read Parents should care for their children's feet in the same way as their eyes and teeth, according to footwear

More than 4m homes in the UK now have air conditioning, double the figure from three years ago.

When a heatwave struck the UK this week, Jon Connorton, a software developer, began monitoring temperatures inside his east Hampshire terrace house.

Read this exciting story from The Guardian June 06, 2026 issue. Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street services.

With its windows blanked out, a poster pinned to the door of the Staines branch of Lloyds Bank tells its customers they can do their “everyday banking with our mobile banking app”.

Around the world, markets reacted with relief this week to news that Donald Trump had signed a draft peace deal with Iran that promised to reopen flows of oil and gas from the Gulf to global buyers.

Zoe Wood 5 min read From Thursday families can enjoy a cut-price trip to Legoland or the cinema to watch Toy Story 5 as the government's school holiday discount scheme Great British summer savings gets under way.

Zoe Wood For a long time the classic round, red tomato has dominated British salads and sandwiches, but its supremacy is coming under threat