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Staycation Nation: New Guide Reveals the Best UK Destinations for Nightlife, Families, Nature and Beaches

Staycation Nation: New Guide Reveals the Best UK Destinations for Nightlife, Families, Nature and Beaches

Just over eight in 10 (81 percent[1]) Brits have opted for a UK staycation over a trip abroad at least once in their lives, with millennials[2](87 percent) and couples (85 percent) leading the trend. Regional pride runs deep—every part of the UK favours its own as the best staycation destination, especially in Scotland (67 percent), Northern Ireland (60 percent), and Wales (61 percent). Nearly ha

Men make twice as much as women from selling clothes and goods online

Men make twice as much as women from selling clothes and goods online

Men outsell women when it comes to selling clothes and goods online, as new research finds men make over £600 a year more than women when they sell clothes online or other goods, with the average male seller making £1,047 per year, compared to £424 made by the average female seller.
The study conducted by the Post Office found the UK is a nation of unintentional side hustlers, as a new study r

Cash deposits and withdrawals total £3.3 billion at Post Offices

Cash deposits and withdrawals total £3.3 billion at Post Offices

New figures released today (24 March) reveal that Post Offices handled £3.3 billion in February.
January and February are traditionally quieter months for cash transactions at Post Offices following the Christmas high and February being a short month.
In February, personal cash deposits totalled £1.43 billion, down 8.9% month-on-month (£1.57 billion, January 2025) but up 11% year-on-year (£

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