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Nationwide customer vows to fight on after failed attempt to join board
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Nationwide customer vows to fight on after failed attempt to join board

James Sherwin-Smith says he will launch fresh campaign for change at the building society after losing vote at AGMA Nationwide customer has vowed to fight on after losing a historic attempt to join it...

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Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article
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Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article

Court of appeal rules Labour donor suffered ‘obvious injustice’ over use of his photo with headline referring to different manThe green energy entrepreneur and Labour donor Dale Vince is in line to re...

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Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future
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Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £19.7bn, up from £17.7bn a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water increased its bonus payouts to £4.1m for senior managers,...

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Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
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Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulationThe Bank of England governor has said he would have put off a meeting with Nigel Farage la...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
How changes to ‘buy now, pay later’ rights affect you
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How changes to ‘buy now, pay later’ rights affect you

Treasury says shoppers will get a ‘fairer deal’ as new rules for BNPL credit are introduced on WednesdayMillions of shoppers will enjoy more rights and protections from Wednesday as new rules for “buy...

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Labour should ditch triple-lock pensions promise, says OECD
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Labour should ditch triple-lock pensions promise, says OECD

Organisation’s experts say pledge puts pressure on UK public finances and ‘adds significant fiscal risks’Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public...

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Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden
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Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviewsLabour must stop “simply writing a cheque” for health and disability benefit claimants and will...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Heating oil customers to get up to £350 compensation for cancelled orders
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Heating oil customers to get up to £350 compensation for cancelled orders

Watchdog says about 1,700 people were affected during a price surge triggered by the Middle East crisisHeating oil customers whose deliveries were cancelled when the war in the Middle East caused a pr...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
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Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions aloneThe Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and T...

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‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks
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‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks

Svetlana Grković says she grabbed her husband’s legs while he was ‘outside up to his chest’ for two minutesRyanair passenger almost sucked out of window during flightRyanair has axed family seating po...

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South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures
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South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures

Ofwat says repeated errors led to ‘real disruption and hardship for residents and businesses across many years’Business live – latest updatesSouth East Water will pay £30.5m after a series of supply i...

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Oil price jumps as US-Iran clashes raise odds of interest rate rises
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Oil price jumps as US-Iran clashes raise odds of interest rate rises

Energy prices later stabilise after Trump abandons plan for 20% levy on traffic through strait of Hormuz Oil and gas prices jumped and expectations of interest rate rises in Europe increased on Tuesda...

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UK’s alcohol-free beer boom threatened by official definition, trade body warns
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UK’s alcohol-free beer boom threatened by official definition, trade body warns

BBPA wants guidelines for beer to be classed as non-alcoholic to be changed from 0.05% to 0.5%Pubs and brewers are being prevented from capitalising on Britons’ record-breaking thirst for non-alcoholi...

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EasyJet Holidays’ ‘spa’ resort was lacking an on-site spa or gym
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EasyJet Holidays’ ‘spa’ resort was lacking an on-site spa or gym

We booked the £1,070-a-week retreat because of the facilities, but when we got there they were a round-trip awayLast month’s tale of a winter break spoiled because easyJet Holidays had neglected to st...

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North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters
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North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters

Lobby appeals to prospective PM’s reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approvalThe UK’s North Sea oil industry has made a last-ditch attempt to curry favour with the Labour...

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World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping
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World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping

Despite spending increase in June, Barclays says most people still pessimistic about economyRelentless sunshine and the World Cup coaxed consumers to spend more on beer and online shopping last month,...

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Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure
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Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure

More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals EuropeA Pfas factory in Lancashire has announced plans to close down, just days after the Guardian revealed...

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JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about contact with Jeffrey Epstein
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JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about contact with Jeffrey Epstein

Elizabeth Warren asks Jamie Dimon if he was advised to ‘mildly threaten’ UK chancellor over tax on bankers’ bonusesA leading Democratic senator has written to the boss of JP Morgan to request clarific...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal
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Britons to use e-gates in Switzerland as Starmer seals £5.2bn trade deal

Roaming charges also scrapped and trading terms continue for medicines, cars, art, jewellery and other goodsBritish nationals can expect shorter passport queues at Swiss airports and border crossings...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures
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VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures

Oliver Blume tells staff restructuring proposal includes ‘controversial decisions’ but he has broad supportThe chief executive of Volkswagen has confirmed plans to cut 50,000 more jobs despite the car...

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