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Royal Mail to axe around 6,000 jobs amid fresh strikes
The company suffered a £219 million operating loss over the first half of its financial year...
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TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady is to be appointed to the House of Lords
She will take up the role when she retires from the TUC at the end of this year...
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Bank of England insists bond-buying plan will end this week amid gilts sell-off
The Bank of England has insisted its emergency bond-buying scheme following the Chancellor’s mini-budget will come to ...
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Hopes of a ‘slight change’ in talks to end rail dispute
A rail industry official has expressed hopes of a “slight change” in negotiations aimed at resolving the long-runnin...
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Poundland owner posts sales jump amid ‘challenging times’ for UK shoppers
Poundland parent firm Pepco has hailed strong sales despite “challenging times” for customers as the group also said...
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Fall in pound after Bank of England warns market support will end in coming days
The pound fell again after the Bank of England governor warned its emergency support package for the markets would end o...
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UK economy on track for quarterly decline after shrinking in August
Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in August as factories and consumer services firms struggled, putting the UK on ...
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Research suggests growing support for four-day working week
Most workers in industries including engineering, shipbuilding and automotive want a shorter working week with no loss o...
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Energy crisis could lead to more people making hazardous choices, insurer warns
People could be more at risk of making hazardous choices about how they heat and light their home this winter as energy ...