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Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes
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Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes

Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham governmentTrain drivers have secured a significant pay rise after the threat of strike action was floated on busy rou...

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AA could face £5bn takeover move by German insurer Allianz, reports claim
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AA could face £5bn takeover move by German insurer Allianz, reports claim

Breakdown recovery group’s private equity owners reportedly in talks with various suitors to sell companyThe German-based financial services company ⁠Allianz is considering a £5bn takeover swoop for A...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Pet owners at risk of being ripped off by private equity firms as vet ownership rules change
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Pet owners at risk of being ripped off by private equity firms as vet ownership rules change

Critics say changes by CMA will allow multinationals to obscure their ownership of vet practicesPet owners have been warned that they could be unknowingly ripped off by private equity firms who have b...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
On long road back from Brexit, north-east’s recovery rides on survival of Nissan’s ‘shining star’ plant
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On long road back from Brexit, north-east’s recovery rides on survival of Nissan’s ‘shining star’ plant

Operating at only half its capacity, Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland factory seeks deal with China’s Chery as it battles Brexit threatsIn a factory in Gateshead, engineers carefully wind metal wires ar...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset‘Tiny bit of rain and the sewage comes’: Brighton swimmers vent fury at sea pollutionSouth West W...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire
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Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire

Reform UK denies donor and crypto-billionaire’s global interests in arms and military could present a conflict of interest over its defence spending policyAs he struggles with questions about the mill...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘I’ve £80k in the account, here’s my pin’: turning the tables on the scammers
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‘I’ve £80k in the account, here’s my pin’: turning the tables on the scammers

Plagued by bank impersonation scams, one Guardian Money reader got even by stringing the fraudsters along … for hoursNew payment set up? The bank scam where your ‘bank’ is the scammer“A couple of Sund...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal
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Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal

Moving tariffs will cushion the blow from the October price cap rise and the increase widely predicted for JanuaryWith higher energy bills looming and warnings of worse to come in the new year, many h...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives
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UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives

Planning delays and slow 5G upgrades could leave the UK unable to cope with a surge in AI-related traffic The UK risks becoming a laggard in the global AI race as crucial telecoms upgrades to harness...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
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‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityEurope is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13...

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London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership
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London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firmThe London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what ha...

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Fair pay, service charges and the pressure to tip | Letters
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Fair pay, service charges and the pressure to tip | Letters

Readers react to an article by Emine Saner about the arrival of US-style tipping culture in British restaurants and barsArticles comparing tipping culture in the UK to that in the US (‘It’s absolutely...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres
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Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres

Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economyLabour has rejected calls to pause construction of major AI infrastructure in Britain a...

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Asda returns to growth after more than two years
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Asda returns to growth after more than two years

Chair Allan Leighton says lower prices and an improved online service are attracting more shoppersAsda has heralded its first trading growth in more than two years as the supermarket’s boss said it wa...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway looms
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UK petrol prices hit highest level in almost four years as bank holiday getaway looms

Average cost of petrol reaches 161.6p a litre, while diesel costs average of 183.4p, according to the AAUK petrol prices have hit their highest level since 2022, piling more financial pressure on moto...

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Healey’s budget to duck setting a date for 3% defence spending target
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Healey’s budget to duck setting a date for 3% defence spending target

Roadmap for increasing department’s share of GDP will be deferred until next year’s reviewThe chancellor will delay setting out when the UK will meet the target of allocating 3% of GDP on defence unti...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?
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How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?

Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailme...

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Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
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Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’

New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulne...

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Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast
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Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast

It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular –...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘Penchant for bling’: can Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley take a bigger slice of luxury retail?
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‘Penchant for bling’: can Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley take a bigger slice of luxury retail?

Frasers billionaire bought Harvey Nichols and increased Hugo Boss stake despite tough times for high-end storesWhat billionaire doesn’t love to splash the cash on a luxury item? Some may buy watches o...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago