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Train drivers at five firms to continue strike action
Train drivers at five companies have voted to continue taking strike action for six months, union ASLEF has said.The workers who voted are from Chiltern, c2c, East Midlands, Northern and TransPennine. Unions have to re-ballot members every six months to see if they want to carry on with industrial action.Striking drivers caused disruption to many …
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How the rate of inflation has changed for everyday food and drink items
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Atome signals progress for Costa Rica for green fertiliser plant
Hydrogen and ammonia firm Atome Energy has talked up progress at its green fertiliser project in Costa Rica. The Leeds-based operator says its Central America arm, National Ammonia Corporation S.A. (NAC), has entered into an agreement with the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, the Costa Rican state power company, to assess powering the green ammonia and …
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Inflation rate remains at better than expected 4% as food prices fall for first time in two years
The rate of inflation has remained at 4% – despite forecasters predicting a rise, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood at 4% in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Money latest: Inflation rate holds – as surprise US data leads to market sell-off It’s the same as …
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Uber Eats and Deliveroo drivers not feeling the love for Valentine’s Day diners
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Takeaway delivery riders not feeling the love for Valentine’s Day diners
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‘Criminals are being given a free pass’: Shoplifting cases double in a year
Shoplifting has hit a record high with 16.7 million incidents recorded last year – more than double compared with 2022. The spate cost retailers about £1.8bn – also a record – and this is the first time it has surpassed the £1bn mark, according to an annual survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Violence …
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MEPs seek to limit companies’ use of carbon offsets in anti-greenwashing move
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Over 7,000 social homes ‘lost in a year due to right-to-buy’, councils complain
The right-to-buy scheme must be reformed to ensure those most in need have access to secure accommodation, councils have warned.The Local Government Association (LGA) said the scheme, that enables social tenants to purchase their homes with big discounts, meant that 7,449 social homes were lost on a net basis during the last financial year. Its …
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The Body Shop goes into administration, with hundreds of UK jobs at risk
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Europe moves to end reliance on China EVs with €4.4bn factory plans
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What went wrong for The Body Shop?
The Body Shop was an innovative, fiercely ethical and thriving part of the British high street for almost five decades.To enter a store was an assault on the senses from colour to exotic names and fragrances. We had never seen the like before. Though confirmation on Tuesday that the UK arm had been placed in …

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