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Biometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers
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Biometric checks stalled again for cross-Channel travellers

Fears of Easter chaos over scaling up of new EU border system are eased, with no facial IDs for Eurotunnel and Eurostar passengersPassengers crossing the Channel from the UK to France will not face ne...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
‘Over the top and fun:’ TGI Fridays boss insists time is right for a UK revival
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‘Over the top and fun:’ TGI Fridays boss insists time is right for a UK revival

Ray Blanchette admits he may be a ‘little crazy’ as he outlines chain’s hopes of building 1,000 outlets globally“I am a little crazy maybe,” admits Ray Blanchette, a former TGI Fridays kitchen manager...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war
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Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war

Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, while in England the north has had the sharpest increasesFuel prices have risen faster in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region since the beginning of the I...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Young people ‘more likely to leave for health reasons when in low-paid, insecure jobs’
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Young people ‘more likely to leave for health reasons when in low-paid, insecure jobs’

Research for TUC analyses link between job quality and economic inactivity, as UK youth unemployment risesYoung people in the UK are more likely to leave their job for health reasons and become econom...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says
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Food prices spiked in March as Middle East conflict drove up energy costs, UN says

Biggest rises were in vegetable oil and sugar prices, which increased by 5% and 7% respectivelyVisual guide to the Gulf fertiliser blockadeFood prices rose sharply in March as war in the Middle East d...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
US senators rebuke Ticketmaster for raising fees after hidden charge crackdown: ‘Bait and switch’
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US senators rebuke Ticketmaster for raising fees after hidden charge crackdown: ‘Bait and switch’

Richard Blumenthal says company acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show it upping fees to cut lossesTicketmaster quietly raised other fees after US crackdown on hidden chargesSign...

The Guardian Music5 months ago
M&S calls for crackdown on ‘brazen, organised, aggressive’ retail crime
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M&S calls for crackdown on ‘brazen, organised, aggressive’ retail crime

Bosses write to home secretary and London mayor listing series of incidents staff have faced in past week Marks & Spencer has called on the government and London’s mayor to crack down on retail crime,...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Oil price jumps and markets slide after Trump warning to Iran
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Oil price jumps and markets slide after Trump warning to Iran

Brent crude rises 8% as US president vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over coming weeksBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices have soared after Donald Trump vowed in a televised speech to hit Iran...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
How could strait of Hormuz closure affect UK food and medicine supplies?
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How could strait of Hormuz closure affect UK food and medicine supplies?

Effects of Iran’s blockade will depend on how long crisis lasts as disruption ripples through supply chainsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe closure of the strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil and gas...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK vehicles over fault that could cause fires
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Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK vehicles over fault that could cause fires

Affected cars include models in Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat brands made since 2023The European carmaker Stellantis has issued a recall for 44,000 UK vehicles after di...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK firms expect to raise prices more quickly as Iran war pushes up costs
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UK firms expect to raise prices more quickly as Iran war pushes up costs

Bank of England survey in March shows chief financial officers foresee 3.7% increase over coming yearBusiness live – latest updatesCompanies in the UK expect to raise their prices more rapidly over th...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Drivers told to look for cheapest fuel ahead of ‘busiest Easter on UK roads since 2022’
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Drivers told to look for cheapest fuel ahead of ‘busiest Easter on UK roads since 2022’

Bank holiday traffic predicted to peak on Thursday, as petrol and diesel prices surge from fallout of Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesUK drivers are being urged to look for the cheapest petrol a...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’
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Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarilyBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water is said to be close to a deal with its regulato...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Starmer calls on Reform to sack Simon Dudley after ‘everyone dies’ Grenfell comments
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Starmer calls on Reform to sack Simon Dudley after ‘everyone dies’ Grenfell comments

PM says Farage should ‘do the decent thing’, after new housing spokesperson’s criticism of safety regulationsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to sack Reform’s n...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK food inflation ‘could hit 9%’, trade body warns as Reeves meets retail chiefs
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UK food inflation ‘could hit 9%’, trade body warns as Reeves meets retail chiefs

Discussion on how to ease impact from Iran war coincides with Food and Drink Federation almost tripling forecastFood inflation could hit 9% in the UK this year even if the strait of Hormuz opens withi...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
UK is most vulnerable European country to jet fuel shortages, Ryanair boss says
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UK is most vulnerable European country to jet fuel shortages, Ryanair boss says

Michael O’Leary says UK’s reliance on Kuwait for jet fuel supply amid Iran war exposes it to possible shortagesThe UK is the most vulnerable country in Europe to potential jet fuel shortages as the Ir...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?
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Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?

Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t workOil prices hit $100 a barrel soon after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff
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Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff

Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live – latest updatesOne of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new lan...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Cost of living: get ready for ‘awful April’ bill increases
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Cost of living: get ready for ‘awful April’ bill increases

From council tax to water, broadband to stamps, the annual round of price rises starts on 1 April … and that’s before any fallout from Iran warUK savers told to act now before Easter Sunday cash Isa d...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Revealed: the vast illegal casino network targeting UK gamblers
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Revealed: the vast illegal casino network targeting UK gamblers

Calls for tougher laws as network stretching from Caribbean to Georgia generates riches for offshore tycoons by appearing to prey on the vulnerableImmaculately groomed and beaming from ear to ear, And...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago