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Possible ‘criminal conspiracy’ at Post Office, Horizon investigator tells inquiry
There was “possibly a criminal conspiracy” at the Post Office, according to an independent forensic accountant drafted in to investigate the controversial Horizon accounting system.Ian Henderson, one of the two forensic accountants from Second Sight paid by Post Office (POL) to review sub-postmaster convictions involving Horizon in 2012, told the public inquiry into the scandal …
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Hargreaves Lansdown to seek bid extension amid CVC-led talks
Hargreaves Lansdown, the FTSE 100 personal investment platform, is expected to extend talks with a consortium of private investors who have proposed buying the company in a deal worth about £5bn.Sky News has learnt that the London-listed company is in detailed talks with the consortium, led by CVC Capital Partners, about a revised offer that …
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Inflation set to hit Bank of England’s 2% target, but MPC not expected to cut interest rates
Inflation is set to hit the Bank of England’s 2% target when official figures for May are released tomorrow, but it is not likely to be enough to make the Bank of  England cut interest rates this week, City economists say.According to a survey of economists for data provider Refinitiv, inflation is set to fall …
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Keir Starmer will not ‘write future budgets’ amid questions over tax rises
Sir Keir Starmer would not rule out changes to council tax rates in his plans for government, as the Conservatives stepped up their demands for Labour to rule out tax rises.The Labour leader said he would not “write the budgets for the next five years”, when asked about changes to council tax.His party has already …
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Historic Mersey ferry set to be transformed into floating bar and restaurant in Liverpool
The transformation of a historic River Mersey ferry into a floating restaurant and bar is set to progress further. Last year, Liverpool Council approved plans for the MV Royal Daffodil to be converted at a mooring point within Canning Dock, marking its first permanent location in over a decade. The project is led by directors …
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Train season ticket use collapses as more people work from home
The proportion of people travelling by train with season tickets has shrunk to its lowest level since records began.Just 13% of trips in Great Britain were made using the tickets in the year to the end of March – down from more than a third in the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of …
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Business investment in the UK the lowest of any G7 countries, analysis finds
The flow of new investment into the UK has been the lowest of any of the world’s most advanced economies for three years running, new analysis shows, as leading political parties sharpen their pledges to boost the economy.Business investment by private companies was lower in the UK than any other G7 country in 2022, according …
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European investors in better spirits after political uncertainty fuelled losses
Europe’s top stocks saw modest gains on Monday after a bruising week which has seen London overtake Paris as home to the continent’s biggest stock market.London’s FTSE 100 recovered some of its losses from during the day but just about closed in the red, down 4.71 points, or 0.06%, to 8,142.15.It was a much more …
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Boeing’s CEO set to field questions from US senators on plane safety
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NATO begins its €1 billion investment in AI, space, and robotics defence tech
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‘How I went from mum with no qualifications to owner of big law firm’
In an eight-part series every Tuesday, Money blog reporter Jess Sharp speaks to women who are bossing it in their respective fields – hearing their stories, struggles and advice for those who want to follow in their footsteps.This week, she has spoken to Teresa Payne, the managing partner of law firm Parfitt Cresswell… Teresa Payne’s route to …
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Supermarkets target football fans as grocery inflation eases further
Grocery inflation has eased for the 16th month in a row, according to industry data released ahead of the general election also showing a price war aimed at luring fans during Euro 2024.Kantar Worldpanel – which tracks supermarket till prices, sales and market share – said its measure of grocery inflation slowed to 2.1% in …

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