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British adults are hiding their outgoings on things like beauty products, gambling and cryptocurrencies from their partners as part of a pattern of “secret spending”, a new report has found. More than half of adults in relationships spent in secret on a range of products, according to the research by investment platform AJ Bell and…

Precious metal prices have risen after the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro increased investors’ concerns about geopolitical risks. In Monday morning trade in Asia, gold was about 1.8% higher at around $4,408 (£3,282) an ounce, while silver was up close to 3.5%, as money was moved into so-called “safe-haven” assets. Meanwhile, crude oil…

Bethan LewisEducation & family correspondent, BBC Wales News Robin Lloyd Robin Lloyd said moving a few miles across the border meant she could now afford to have a second child From her Monmouthshire home, Robin Lloyd was able to see houses over the border in England knowing the families who lived there could access free…

The gold price has hit another record high, trading above $4,400 (£3,275) an ounce for the first time. The price of the precious metal has risen on expectations the US central bank will cut interest rates further next year, analysts said. Gold started the year worth $2,600 an ounce, but geopolitical tensions, the Trump tariffs…

The assembly, dominated by lawmakers who are allies of former president Nicolás Maduro, passed the bill with the backing of interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed office after Maduro was seized in a US military operation earlier this month.