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Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs
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Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs

Company will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launchMinisters have told High Speed Two to consider running its trains at lower speeds, in an attempt to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
MPs urge UK government to halt contract giving Palantir FCA data access
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MPs urge UK government to halt contract giving Palantir FCA data access

Awarding US spy-tech company deal involving sensitive financial data is ‘huge error of judgment’, Liberal Democrats sayMPs have urged the government to halt its latest contract with Palantir after the...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43
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Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43

Ukrainian-American billionaire who owned subscription service for adult content died of cancer, the company saysLeonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43, the compan...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises
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EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises

Airline has hedged much of fuel into 2027, avoiding soaring prices, but costs likely to hit passengers by end of summerBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of easyJet has said the war in the Middle...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Idris Elba-backed firm Huel bought by Danone in €1bn deal
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Idris Elba-backed firm Huel bought by Danone in €1bn deal

Co-founder Julian Hearn and actor likely to get big payday after takeover by French groupBusiness live – latest updatesHuel, the protein shake maker which counts the actor Idris Elba among its investo...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause
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UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause

Bank of England likely to make two quarter-point increases amid sustained rise in inflation, investors believeBusiness live – latest updates‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affe...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle
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World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle

Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung control operating systems, allowing them to act as gatekeepers, letter claimsBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest broadcasters have pushed for the EU to...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry
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HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry

Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete pricesOne of HS2’s biggest contractors has warned the government that raising tari...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms
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Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms

PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran war The government’s top cost of living adviser has called on ministers to explore a tempo...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Thousands of care leavers in England ‘locked out’ of work as firms slow to adapt
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Thousands of care leavers in England ‘locked out’ of work as firms slow to adapt

Survey suggests companies willing to hire care-experienced young people but few have changed recruitment processesThousands of young people leaving care in England are being left “locked out” of work...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Moma brand recalls porridge products over possible mice contamination
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Moma brand recalls porridge products over possible mice contamination

Customers told not to eat affected pot and sachet products and to return them to place of purchase for refundSeveral porridge products in the UK have been recalled over a possible mice contamination a...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
The trope of ‘choosing pets over people’ is not new | Letter
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The trope of ‘choosing pets over people’ is not new | Letter

The problem isn’t the beaver on the banknote – it’s a politics that no longer recognises what holds value, writes Dr Michael J RichardsonJonn Elledge (What’s worth more: Churchill or a woke badger? We...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
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Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data

Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacyCampaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep comingPalantir is...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming
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Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming

AI analytics firm has become influential in Whitehall, and FCA deal gives it yet more access to dataPalantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA dataPalantir’s latest U...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple
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‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple

News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstreamThe best (and worst) supermarket hummus tasted and ratedIt is a sign of the times....

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘We can create hype’: H&M’s UK boss on its commitment to the high street
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‘We can create hype’: H&M’s UK boss on its commitment to the high street

As the chain marks 50th anniversary in Britain, Karen O’Rourke explains what makes it stand out against cut-price rivalsAlmost exactly 50 years after H&M opened its first British store, the doors on i...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy
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‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy

Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say expertsIn the days after the US and Israel first bombed Iran, financial markets bet t...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’
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Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’

Bypassing animal health certificate system by using cheaper pet passport issued abroad could backfire, experts sayBritish pet owners who want to take their furry friends elsewhere in Europe have been...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub
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‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub

Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sportMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe sight of Nasser al-Khelaifi grounded in Doha wh...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
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Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand

International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyMiddle East crisis – live updatesLowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago