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Weight-loss injection ad banned for targeting new mums
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Assaults on rail network more than triple in 10 years
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Wage growth slows slightly over summer
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Cambodian businessman exposed in BBC Eye online scam investigation arrested
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UK retail spending rose at lowest pace for 7 months in December
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK retail spending rose at the lowest pace for seven months in December and below the rate of inflation, pointing to a “drab” Christmas period for retailers as consumers continued to feel the impact of…
