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Ian King: The people and events that defined my 11 years at Sky News

In his final article for Sky News, Ian reflects on the big stories and changes he has seen and reveals what depressed and surprised him the most while covering some of the century's biggest economic shocks on camera.
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Ian King is at Sky's first City studio in 2014

Breaking
Breaking
Burberry checks out contenders to replace Murphy as chairman

The London-listed luxury goods group is seeking a successor to Gerry Murphy, who has chaired the company since 2017, Sky News understands

‘My wife lost her job and we’re buying a house – do we need to tell our mortgage provider?’

Do you have to tell your new mortgage provider if you're made redundant? We investigate.
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The councils dishing out most (and least) fines to parents over holidays

Parents are disregarding fines and potential jailtime to save money with term-time holidays. There can be severe consequences, but there also appear to be huge differences in the approach of each local authority.
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Sugar tax could be applied to milkshakes to tackle obesity

Milk and dairy substitute-based drinks have been exempt from the tax on fizzy drinks, but Britons are still eating and drinking double the amount of sugar they should be.
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Extending the tax will hit 203 pre-packaged milk-based drinks. Pic: iStock

Financier Hands checks into holiday parks operator Lovat

The acquisition with Angelo Gordon is one of Terra Firma's first deals since it announced Guy Hands' exit as chairman in July 2023, Sky News learns.
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Guy Hands. Pic: Rex Features

‘People forget pets are luxury items’: Vet uses NHS comparison to hit back at price critics

Dreaming of a career change? Veterinary nurse Dr Hannah Hunt talks about the best and worst parts of her job in this feature from the Money blog team that lifts the lid on what different professions are really like.
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Dr Hannah Hunt is a mixed animal vet at Milfeddygon Ystwyth Vets in Aberystwyth.

The food industry has a dirty secret – and it’s making Britain poorer and unhealthier

Sky's Money feature writer has been taking a look at how the food industry saves itself cash – often at the expense of our health.
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Steep rise in equity release – as Britons respond to inheritance tax change

There's been four successive quarters of growth recorded by the equity release market. In this piece, we'll explain why.
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Food inflation highest in almost a year – more to come, industry warns

The British Retail Consortium sees a threat that rising costs, including tax rises, will be passed on to customers – but separate data suggests a supermarket price war are keeping increases in check for now.