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Under-fire TransPennine Express urged to hire more drivers after ‘abject failure’ accusation
TransPennine Express has been urged to hire more drivers after being accused of an “abject failure” to run trains. The rail operator is currently under fire for cancelling services and is facing calls to be nationalised. Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, has written to MPs criticising the company for blaming train drivers for its …
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Life insurance ad featuring serial killer Harold Shipman attracts criticism
An online life insurance ad featuring the face of dead serial killer Harold Shipman has caused offence to some people. The advert for Leicester-based DeadHappy appeared on some Facebook feeds showing the former GP, dubbed ‘Dr Death’, and the words: “Life insurance. Because you never know who your doctor might be.” Shipman committed suicide in …
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Zahawi inquiry could conclude quickly amid pressure on Downing Street
The investigation into Nadhim Zahawi may conclude in as little as 10 days, according to some suggestions, as Downing Street continues to face pressure over the Tory chairman’s tax affairs.Rishi Sunak has ordered an investigation by Sir Laurie Magnus, his independent adviser on ministers’ interests, into whether Mr Zahawi broke ministerial rules over the estimated …
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The full list of 23 NatWest branches set to close
High street bank NatWest has said it will be shutting 23 branches in England and Wales.They will shut down between the end of April and the beginning of May, with two closure dates yet to be decided.As Lloyds, TSB and Barclays announced closures earlier this month, it means that 87 bank branch closures have been …
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TSB reveals record profits as higher interest rates bump up income
TSB Bank has revealed its highest pre-tax profits since relaunching in 2013 as increased lending and higher interest rates bumped up its total income to more than £1 billion.The high street bank said its statutory pre-tax profits hit £183.5 million over 2022, higher than the £157.5 million it saw the previous year.Total statutory income surged …
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NatWest to close another 23 branches
NatWest has announced the closure of 23 branches across the country, adding to dozens that have already closed so far this month.The bank said it had slated 21 sites in England to shut down and two in Wales.Sites including Frome, Bootle, Stroud and Blackpool will shut down between late April and the start of June, …
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UK taxpayer stakes revealed in companies that recently raised over £12m
UK taxpayers have stakes in two Manchester companies that recently raised over £12m, it has been revealed. The British Business Bank has published a list of 53 additional firms in which its Future Fund holds an equity stake, taking the total to 515 as of the end of 2022. Among the new additions are Arctic …
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Look inside the Western Daily Press Business Guide 2023
The Western Daily Press Business Guide 2023 is published today and features the top 150 companies in the West. It is published in association with BusinessLive. The Guide, which has been published each January for nearly 30 years, contains analysis of the region’s economic prospects in 2023 and a celebration of its achievements in 2022. …
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Royal Mail owner puts cost of strikes at £200m
Royal Mail’s parent firm has raised its estimate for the cost of industrial action so far to £200m and claimed that up to 12,500 union members have worked on strike days.International Distributions Services (IDS) said 18 days of walkouts at Royal Mail helped push the division to a £295m operating loss in the first nine …
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UK car production slumps to 66-year low
UK car production fell to its lowest level since 1956 last year, according to industry figures showing that the global shortage of parts continued to drag on performance.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) had already reported how the sale of new vehicles in 2022 was severely damaged by the lack of key components, …
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Justin Bieber selling his back catalogue is eyebrow-raising because of how young he is
Selling the rights to your back catalogue has become a well-trodden path for musicians.So Justin Bieber is not exactly breaking new ground in selling the rights to his work to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200m (£162m). What is slightly eyebrow-raising about the deal, though, is that, at the age of 28, Bieber is somewhat younger …
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Murdoch abandons bid to reunite News Corp and Fox Corp
A proposed reunion of two parts of Rupert Murdoch’s empire has been abandoned by the media tycoon.The 91-year old and his son Lachlan had floated the idea of bringing together News Corp – the US company behind the Wall Street Journal, Harper Collins and The Times newspaper, with Fox News owner Fox Corp. The two …

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