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Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years
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Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years

Founder of Greensill Capital says there was no finding he acted dishonestly after his company collapsed owing £1.6bnThe disgraced former financier Lex Greensill has been banned from running a UK compa...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground
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UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground

Registrations up 7% in the month, with battery EVs recording fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45% as motorists look to cut fuel billsBritish car sales rose in May to their strongest level for the mont...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans to almost halve tariff-free steel import quotas
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UK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans to almost halve tariff-free steel import quotas

Business secretary to meet European counterpart on Friday as EU industry leaders worry about retaliatory measures by UKBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption this week
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London hit by second day of Tube strike disruption this week

No service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected Business live – latest updatesA London Underground drivers’ strike has brought another day of...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to court in possible landmark UK case
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Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to court in possible landmark UK case

Success would establish for first time that a betting firm had duty of care to customers with signs of problem gamblingThe widow of a gambling addict who took his own life after falling £18,000 into d...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
What do UK watchdog’s new rules on Google AI results mean for publishers?
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What do UK watchdog’s new rules on Google AI results mean for publishers?

Giving news websites the power to block their content from being used in AI summaries will have global ramificationsThe UK’s competition watchdog has ordered Google to change how it uses publishers’ c...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs
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City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs

New crisis at former vocational charity involves alleged withholding of data and breaching redundancy lawsCity & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishone...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Nissan maps out deal to build cars for China’s Chery at its Sunderland plant
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Nissan maps out deal to build cars for China’s Chery at its Sunderland plant

Non-binding agreement to start assembling vehicles in 2027 would safeguard jobs at UK’s largest car factoryNissan has agreed to look at building cars in northern England for Chinese manufacturer Chery...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch
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Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch

Bank apologises after IT update caused problems with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland appsLloyds Banking Group has apologised after thousands of its customers were unable to make payments or send...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
South East Water’s greatest failure was not contacting customers during winter outages, report finds
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South East Water’s greatest failure was not contacting customers during winter outages, report finds

Fewer than one in 10 SEW customers satisfied with firm’s handling of supply crisis, which left tens of thousands without waterSouth East Water failed to adequately communicate with customers during ou...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire
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UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire

Chancellor hails deal saying it will create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction, hospitality, creative and technology sectorsBritish taxpayers will provide £1.3bn in funding to help the Holl...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’
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Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’

Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limitsDonald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Ovo Energy to pay more than £10m over prepayment meter monitoring failings
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Ovo Energy to pay more than £10m over prepayment meter monitoring failings

Regulator finds inadequate monitoring by firm could have exposed vulnerable customers ‘to clear risk of harm’Business live – latest updateOvo Energy has agreed to pay more than £10m after the energy r...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK media websites given power to block Google using their articles in AI search
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UK media websites given power to block Google using their articles in AI search

Watchdog makes ruling on search summaries after publishers complain about drop in click-through traffic and revenueBusiness live – latest updatesOnline publishers and news organisations are now able t...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages if Iran war continues
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Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages if Iran war continues

OECD forecast sets out economic risks from conflict, pointing to potential shortfalls to key energy productsOECD predicts spate of recessions globally if Iran conflict drags into 2027Rural areas in th...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Noted swift nesting site destroyed by contractors in peak season
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Noted swift nesting site destroyed by contractors in peak season

Campaigners say builders’ demolition of nest site highlights weak protection of wildlife from developmentA building that was a noted nesting site for swifts, among the UK’s most at-risk birds, has bee...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for UK ban criticised by firms and unions
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Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for UK ban criticised by firms and unions

Government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hoursMinisters are facing criticism from unions and employers after laying out details of pl...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
BP backs Amanda Blanc to lead search for new chair despite investor concerns
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BP backs Amanda Blanc to lead search for new chair despite investor concerns

Senior independent director to handle process again after Albert Manifold’s shock departure last weekBP has backed Amanda Blanc to lead its search for a new chair for a second time, shrugging off inve...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Google owner Alphabet to sell $80bn in stock to fund AI spending spree
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Google owner Alphabet to sell $80bn in stock to fund AI spending spree

One of largest equity fundraisings ever includes $10bn share sale to US investment group Berkshire HathawayBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle’s parent company Alphabet has said it plans to raise up...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
London tube strike causes huge disruption, with many services hit
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London tube strike causes huge disruption, with many services hit

About half of London Underground drivers take action on Tuesday, with second strike scheduled for ThursdayA 24-hour strike by London Underground drivers has begun, causing huge disruption to tube serv...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago