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EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms
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EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms

British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since CovidThe start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chao...

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Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees after Guardian investigation
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Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees after Guardian investigation

Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debtsVodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor
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‘Bizarre choice’: business and Labour puzzle over Shabana Mahmood as future chancellor

The home secretary, favourite to take over at No 11, has minimal economic credentials and many MPs would prefer Ed MilibandAndy Burnham last month promised the UK he would bring “good growth in every...

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Thinktanks should rethink their funding models | Letters
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Thinktanks should rethink their funding models | Letters

Hylton Guthrie says the UK has a problem with opaque political funding, while Andy McWilliam wonders if the closure of the High Pay Centre presents Andy Burnham with an opportunityPolly Toynbee lament...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Ocado chief says he won’t be a ‘puppet master’ amid apparent succession row
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Ocado chief says he won’t be a ‘puppet master’ amid apparent succession row

Tim Steiner speaks as shares in the online grocer slide nearly 15% on plunge in pre-tax profits to £17mBusiness live – latest updatesThe co-founder and boss of Ocado has said he has “no intention of b...

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UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war
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UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war

Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics showThe UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official...

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British Steel is taken into public ownership to save UK supply
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British Steel is taken into public ownership to save UK supply

Scunthorpe factory expropriated from China’s Jingye and ministers will ask a valuer to assess compensationBritish Steel has formally been taken into public ownership 15 months after the government ste...

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‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business
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‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old SpitalfieldsTraders at Brixton market say they are in a battle of “people over pr...

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Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief
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Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief

Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projectsAndy Burnham must avoid another “summer of speculation” on tax and spend that would spook British busi...

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Stonegate pub and bar chain investigated over ‘unfair’ treatment of landlords
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Stonegate pub and bar chain investigated over ‘unfair’ treatment of landlords

Pubs code adjudicator says it has reasonable grounds to believe group has breached industry regulationsThe owner of the Slug & Lettuce and Be At One chains is being investigated over concerns about po...

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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift came after saying he needed ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP
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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift came after saying he needed ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP

Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March 2024 about covering lost earnings, sources tell the GuardianNigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cove...

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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...

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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...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
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...

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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...

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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...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago