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Retail / news / en / Sep 22, 2026, 16:33 UTC

UK Conservatives Pledge Return of Tourist Tax-Free Shopping, but Airports Left Out

The UK's opposition Conservative Party has pledged to bring back tax-free shopping for overseas visitors if it returns to government, reversing the 2021 abolition of the VAT Retail Export Scheme. The plan stops short of restoring tax-free sales at UK airports.

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Luxury / news / en / Aug 12, 2026, 21:06 UTC

Harrods returns to profit but remains cautious about future

Harrods returned to profit for the year to late January, posting a pre-tax profit of £84.9 million after a loss the previous year, but the luxury retailer remains cautious about trading conditions.

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