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More than 1,000 Ford staff to strike from tomorrow
More than 1,000 Ford employees will go on strike on Wednesday, the Unite union has said. Administrative workers in Dunton, Stratford, Dagenham, Daventry and Halewood will walk out for 24 hours over a long-running dispute about pay and contract changes. The carmaker has offered many office workers a one-off payment for 2024, rather than giving …
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British Gas writes to older customers in benefit drive after winter fuel row
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.British Gas is writing to older customers urging them to take up pension credit, after Labour cut winter fuel payments for people …
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How the budget could make things worse for those struggling to get by
Lowri Williams is struggling to cover her basic expenses. Earning a low income with very little support, she says she feels like she’s “living hand-to-mouth” and barely getting by.She’s one of a large group of people in low-income households who are caught in a precarious position, earning too little to comfortably support themselves, but too …
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Hospitality chief urges talks to avert wave of Tube strikes
Hospitality industry bosses are urging trade unions to abandon a wave of London Underground strikes, warning they will put jobs at risk and businesses at risk of collapse.Sky News has seen a letter sent by Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality, calling on City Hall and the ASLEF and RMT unions to negotiate a …
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Least and most affordable places to rent in England named in new official data
Rent has remained unaffordable in England, having been so since records began, the latest official figures show. The typical private sector renter, on a typical wage in England, paid a figure deemed to be unaffordable by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Renters on a median income – the midpoint between the highest and lowest …
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Mcdonald’s UK restaurants take huge hit as profit plummets by over £100m
McDonald’s UK has seen its pre-tax profits significantly reduced by over £100m in 2023, despite nearing the £2bn turnover milestone. The American fast-food behemoth recorded a pre-tax profit of £66.3m for its operations in the UK, a stark decrease from the £170.8m reported in 2022, as reported by City AM. Operating profit at McDonald’s plummeted …
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Money Problem: ‘Someone was killed in my house – do I need to tell buyers?’
Money blog reader Jane T asks: “I want to put my house on the market. One of the previous owners was stabbed to death by a family member in the house. Do I need to tell prospective owners?”We asked Johnny Drysdale, residential property partner at Keystone Law, to answer this one… Johnny says transparency is …
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Hunt accuses OBR of ‘political intervention’ for ‘£22bn black hole’ review on budget day
Former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accused the independent fiscal watchdog of lacking “political impartiality” ahead of its review that could be critical of the Conservative government. The previous government has been accused by Rachel Reeves, the current chancellor, of leaving a £22bn financial “black hole” between income and promised spending in the public finances. Ms …
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Consumers ‘running away’ from traditional fizzy drinks, Dash Water says
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.A premium sparkling water brand has said more consumers are “running away” from traditional soft drinks that contain artificial sweeteners, despite them …
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How to sit together on a flight without having to pay anything
Many airlines urge customers to pay for specific seats in advance or run the risk of being split up – but is this really necessary?We’ve taken a look… Pick your airline carefully – and book seats at same timeIt’s not a general rule that you’ll be split from your travel companions if you don’t pay …
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Interpath chair to step down over Deloitte ‘audit conflict’
A former chair of one of Britain’s biggest auditors is to step down as chairman of Interpath, the independent advisory firm, because of a potential conflict of interest involving its private equity backer’s choice of auditor.Sky News has learnt that Interpath, which has been engaged by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe on his cost-cutting campaign since …
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City firms fail to act on half of bullying and harassment cases, FCA survey reveals
A survey conducted by the City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has revealed a significant increase in non-financial misconduct at firms. However, the data strikingly shows that over half of these cases were not acted upon following investigations. The FCA has described its survey, which involved more than 1,000 companies, as a “significant step” …

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