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Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government objects to rescue deal
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Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government objects to rescue deal

Environment secretary raises concerns that customers would face ‘undue burden’ from £10bn planThames Water should be nationalised, says BurnhamNils Pratley: the tide is turning on Thames WaterThe UK e...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover
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Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover

ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA findsBusiness live – latest updatesA £75m deal for the owner of Kingsmill to buy Hovis to create the UK’...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss
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EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss

Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at homeMotorists in the UK and EU should not expect a sharp drop in the cost of electric vehicles despit...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Oil prices hit three-month low and markets reach record high amid Iran deal breakthrough
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Oil prices hit three-month low and markets reach record high amid Iran deal breakthrough

Donald Trump posts ‘Let the oil flow’ as US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crudeAnalysis: Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopensGlobal oil p...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets
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Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets

Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sector The UK government’s plans to further weaken electric car targets have provoked a furious...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Settler products from occupied Palestine sold to Europe as Israeli, investigation finds
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Settler products from occupied Palestine sold to Europe as Israeli, investigation finds

Shipments deliberately mislabelled to bolster settler economy, says non-profit Global EchoIsraeli exporters to Europe regularly hide the origin of produce grown in occupied Palestine to qualify for un...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
US and UK central banks expected to keep interest rates on hold amid Iran peace deal
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US and UK central banks expected to keep interest rates on hold amid Iran peace deal

Federal Reserve to make first decision under Kevin Warsh as Middle East hopes ease inflation pressuresCentral banks in the US and UK are expected to leave interest rates on hold this week as the peace...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK’s oldest Indian restaurant takes crown estate to court over threatened eviction
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UK’s oldest Indian restaurant takes crown estate to court over threatened eviction

Michelin-starred Veeraswamy faces closure as King Charles’s property developer refuses to renew its leaseThe UK’s oldest Indian restaurant will be taking the crown estate to court this month as it fac...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
From Bloomsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes
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From Bloomsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes

The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and cultureAfter exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team, Jame...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Mike Ashley’s Frasers follows Hugo Boss bid with offer for Australia’s Accent
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Mike Ashley’s Frasers follows Hugo Boss bid with offer for Australia’s Accent

UK billionaire’s fashion group offers £166m for takeover of 77.1% of shares in shoe firm it does not already ownBusiness live – latest updatesThe retail billionaire Mike Ashley has launched his second...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Investment fraud in UK soared to more than £220m lost last year, trade body says
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Investment fraud in UK soared to more than £220m lost last year, trade body says

Scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine rise as criminals use AI to increasingly carry out larger-scale fraudIncreasingly elaborate investment scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine h...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Australia’s Sigma drops out of talks to buy UK’s Boots
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Australia’s Sigma drops out of talks to buy UK’s Boots

End of discussions on takeover estimated at $10bn extends uncertainty for 177-year-old British chainBusiness live – latest updatesThe Australian pharmaceutical group Sigma Healthcare has dropped its p...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
A £350 swimming pool fee ruined our easyJet holiday
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A £350 swimming pool fee ruined our easyJet holiday

We booked our hotel because of its swimming pool but a hefty hourly fee to use it wasn’t mentionedMy partner and I paid £2,150 for a week’s all-inclusive break in Marrakech with easyJet Holidays.We ch...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
GB News critics want to limit free speech to ‘liberal, Islington consensus’, Grade says
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GB News critics want to limit free speech to ‘liberal, Islington consensus’, Grade says

Former Ofcom chair says he welcomed arrival of rightwing news channel five years ago in name of ‘plurality’Critics of GB News are part of a “liberal, Islington consensus” bent on limiting freedom of e...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices, survey warns
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Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices, survey warns

Make UK says manufacturers’ feedback shows sector at risk of collapse as it calls on Treasury to take actionBritain’s industrial sector is at risk of collapse as thousands of companies warn that they...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Running a small business has become almost impossible | Letter
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Running a small business has become almost impossible | Letter

Rosie Wolfenden says that under the current tax system, and with rising costs, traditional business models are no longer viableThank you, Anita Chaudhuri, for writing about a crisis that is unfolding...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure
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UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure

Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at riskThe UK government is poised to water down its 2030 targets for electric vehicle sales aft...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM
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Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM

Leadership hopeful also wants tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields used to cut energy billsWes Streeting’s pitch to be the next Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate
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‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate

Rebalance Earth is investing in Broughton Sanctuary to generate financial, environmental and social returnsFrom a high point on the hill, the North Yorkshire landscape unrolls below. The moorland abov...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
‘A beautiful display of love’: company launches DIY funeral shroud cover kit
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‘A beautiful display of love’: company launches DIY funeral shroud cover kit

Founder of Bellacouche in Devon says personalised covers tap into growing interest in alternatives to traditional funeralsIn the days leading up to his wife Claire’s death, Andrew Kent sat with her an...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago