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Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns
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Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns

Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’Policymakers must act to prevent public debt rising unsustainably in coming decades as t...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’
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EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’

Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delaysThe EU has rejected calls by airports and airlines to suspend the implementation of new fin...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’
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Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’

Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says reportThames Water’s creditors are willing to pursue their bid for the debt-laden company even i...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK house prices rise for first time since start of Iran war
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UK house prices rise for first time since start of Iran war

Typical property cost £299,330 in June, 0.2% more than the month before, says LloydsBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices across the UK have risen for the first time since before the onset of the...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bid
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EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bid

Airline’s board to recommend offer of £6.90 a share in deal analysts say shows UK firms are being bought on the cheapShares in easyJet surged nearly 10% after the airline agreed to a £5.5bn takeover a...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
How US-UK drug deal will benefit patients | Letters
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How US-UK drug deal will benefit patients | Letters

Many new medicines have reached NHS patients as a result of the government’s reformed pricing arrangements, writes Richard Torbett. Plus a letter from Nick HoileThe suggestion that the US-UK pharmaceu...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say
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GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say

Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul MarshallThe hedge fund run by the co-owner of GB News almost tripled its investments in...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies
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Wegovy weight-loss pill goes on sale on UK high street and online pharmacies

Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has gone on sale at high street and online pharmacies in t...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘Smart operator’: how BT’s first female CEO helped turn company around
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‘Smart operator’: how BT’s first female CEO helped turn company around

The firm’s share price has risen 80% under Allison Kirkby’s leadership – but pressure remains for her to deliver further growthIf timing is everything, then Allison Kirkby may have judged it perfectly...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Boost City regulator’s powers to help protect UK consumers from AI, says watchdog
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Boost City regulator’s powers to help protect UK consumers from AI, says watchdog

FCA’s review into how tech will reshape financial services warns about amplified risks of cyber-crime and fraudMinisters have been urged to toughen the City regulator’s powers to protect consumers aga...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US?
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‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US?

Axel Springer boss has ‘bold vision’ for the media group, but identifying a gap is no guarantee of stateside successAs he addressed staff at the London headquarters of the Telegraph Media Group last w...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Pizza Express ‘held inquiry into former prince Andrew’s visit to Woking branch’
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Pizza Express ‘held inquiry into former prince Andrew’s visit to Woking branch’

Firm reportedly felt it was in public interest to test alibi offered by former duke after Virginia Giuffre accusationPizza Express held an internal inquiry to investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs
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EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs

Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging unitsThe UK’s rollout of electric vehicle chargers has slowed amid challenging cost pressures and uncertainty over gove...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Ocado co-founder to step down as chief executive in 2028
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Ocado co-founder to step down as chief executive in 2028

Online grocer says Tim Steiner will remain as CEO until December 2027 before taking on ‘founder role’ for a further yearOcado’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim Steiner, will stand down in 2028 aft...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm
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Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm

US telecom giant Comcast to snap up free-to-air TV channels and streaming platform to create UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster Sky has announced a long-awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra
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Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra

Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBusiness live – latest updatesBig brewers are misleading drinkers about their...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
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‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promiseWhat a...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
John Lewis dishwasher leak forced buyers into hotels for eight months
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John Lewis dishwasher leak forced buyers into hotels for eight months

My elderly parents’ home was left uninhabitable, and they are owed £3,300 for repairs they had to fund themselvesMy elderly parents spent much of last year dealing with what should have been a straigh...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’
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Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforceBusiness live – latest updatesInvesting in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says
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Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says

Analysis finds services cheaper but country ranks 57th in network performance and 70th for download speedsBusiness live – latest updatesBritish holidaymakers watching online videos while they sit on a...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago