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01.10.2023 - 09:38
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Evening Standard
Sunak insists UK is not a ‘laughing stock’ as he fails to rule on HS2’s future
Rishi Sunak has refused to commit to the future of HS2 amid fears that the route linking Birmingham to Manchester may be axed due to rising costs.Speculation has risen over the project’s future after reports suggested its costs have breached the £100billion mark, even with the Leeds element being binned in 2021.As the Tory Party …
01.10.2023 - 07:10
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Sky News
Gove calls for tax cuts ahead of next election – putting him at odds with Hunt
Michael Gove has called for a tax cut before the next general election – putting him at odds with the chancellor on the first day of Conservative Party conference.Jeremy Hunt told The Times newspaper on Saturday the government was “not in a position to talk about tax cuts at all”, and needed to focus on …
01.10.2023 - 00:59
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Sky News
Tory calls for PM to slash ‘unsustainable’ tax burden – as Sunak takes on first conference as party leader
Top Tories are setting out their policies as the Conservative Party conference kicks off in Manchester – with levelling up, immigration and the next general election on the agenda.A number of stories have already broken overnight, including: • New levelling up funding for “overlooked” British towns• Tory backbenchers hitting out over the “unsustainable” level of …
30.09.2023 - 19:18
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Sky News
Bathroom retailer Victoria Plum sold to owner of Beds.co.uk
The owner of Beds.co.uk and furniture retailer Cox & Cox has swooped to buy Victoria Plum, one of the UK’s best-known bathroom sellers.Sky News understands that AHK Designs acquired Victoria Plum late on Friday evening. The brand had been put up for sale by Endless, the investment firm which had owned it since 2019.City sources …
30.09.2023 - 13:09
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Sky News
‘Huge step forward’: Single-use plastic ban comes into force in England
A ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery and certain types of polystyrene cups and containers comes into force in England on Sunday.It follows a similar move by Scotland last year, while a ban in Wales comes in later this month. The ban also includes single-use plastic trays, bowls and balloon sticks, with the Westminster …
30.09.2023 - 10:14
Business
Evening Standard
Rail strikes on start and end date of Tory conference not political – Aslef
Train drivers are striking on the start and end dates of the Conservative Party conference for industrial, not political, reasons, Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan has said.Members of the drivers’ union Aslef at 16 train operators in England are on strike on Saturday, and then again on Wednesday, coinciding with the start and end of …
30.09.2023 - 09:56
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Sky News
German media giant Axel Springer roars into £600m Telegraph auction
The German media giant which publishes Die Welt, one of Europe’s leading newspapers, has joined the race to buy The Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister title.Sky News can exclusively reveal that Axel Springer has registered its interest in acquiring the British broadsheets. Insiders said the company, which also owns the Business Insider and Politico …
29.09.2023 - 16:35
Business
Business Live
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Durham accountancy firm Mullen Stoker has appointed former apprentice Courtney Lynn as its new office co-ordinator. Ms Lynn, 21, has completed a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship since joining the company, prompting directors to reward her with a full time role of office co-ordinator, based at the head office at Mandale Business Park at Belmont. …
29.09.2023 - 15:34
Business
Euro News
UK housing market sees first annual price drop in over a decade
29.09.2023 - 14:51
Business
Euro News
Portugal puts national airline TAP up for sale
29.09.2023 - 14:21
Business
Euro News
US government shutdown: What to expect
29.09.2023 - 12:18
Business
Sky News
Energy bills to rise in early 2024, forecast says
Energy bills in the first three months of 2024 are projected to increase before dropping later in the year, according to a closely-watched forecast. Consumers can expect more costly bills from January as energy regulator Ofgem will bring its price cap up to £1,898 for an annual average household bill – an increase of £64, …
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