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Jeremy Hunt: People do not want ‘endless wrangling over the constitution’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has played down the prospect of further borrowing powers for the Scottish Government, saying people do not want “endless wrangling over the constitution”.Scottish ministers have long been arguing for more borrowing powers as part of an ongoing review of funding arrangements, known as the fiscal framework.Deputy First Minister John Swinney is due …
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Rail union boss Mick Lynch calls for urgent meeting with Prime Minister
The leader of the biggest rail workers union has called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister in a bid to help resolve the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are due to stage two 48-hour strikes next week following months of industrial action over …
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RMT’s Mick Lynch calls for urgent meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in bid to resolve rail dispute
Rail union leader Mick Lynch has asked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for an urgent meeting to find a deal to end the long-running rail strikes. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) have been striking for months in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. There are two 48-hour strikes set for this …
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Best value ski resorts revealed
UK holidaymakers going on ski trips this winter face higher prices across Europe compared to last year, according to new analysis.Post Office Travel Money said prices for ski school, equipment, lift passes, meals and drinks have increased due to a weaker pound and higher resort charges.It advised cost-conscious skiers to choose a cheaper destination.It is …
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December’s money moments: When is payday and what extra benefits could you get this month?
It can feel like all the money is flying straight out of your bank account this month, but payday isn’t quite as far away as you may think.There is also a range of extra benefits available in December which could ease some pressures amid the cost of living crisis. Here are some key money moments …
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Strep A antibiotics skyrocket as prices ‘hiked up to take advantage’ of demand
The cost of antibiotics needed to treat Strep A has skyrocketed – as industry professionals claim prices have been hiked up to take advantage of “unprecedented” demand. Multiple pharmacies have warned they cannot obtain the necessary medications to treat Strep A as a 16th child died in Sussex with a suspected infection on Friday – …
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European stocks move higher as UK overhauls banking rules
UK stocks have made modest gains on the day that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans to overhaul post-2008 financial services regulations.The so-called “Edinburgh reforms” will implement 30 changes that are expected to “turbocharge” growth in the UK and encourage investment into the City.Faced with the argument that the move could destabilise post-financial crisis protections, Mr …
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Wind energy opportunity blows into primary school minds
Inspirational wind energy workshops are being delivered to Grimsby primary schools as the next generation to join the town’s renewables revolution are targeted. RWE, building on its strategic decision to make the port a key hub last year, will have taken in four schools by the close of the year, with more planned for 2023. …
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Gloucestershire hotel manager to chair national industry group
The managing director of a Gloucestershire hotel has been appointed as the new chairman of industry body the Pride of Britain Hotels. Mark Chambers, the managing director of The Greenway Hotel and Spa near Cheltenham, will head up the collective of luxury and independent hotels around the country. He takes over from Sue Williams – …
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Ryanair grows Bristol Airport flight schedule and aircraft fleet
Ryanair has announced its biggest ever schedule from Bristol Airport and expanded its aircraft fleet at the South West transport hub as part of a $500m (£407m) investment. The budget carrier has added four new routes to Bydgoszcz in Poland, Porto, Marseille and Venice, taking the total number of destinations it flies to from Bristol …
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Global Centre of Rail Excellence urges UK firms to enter rail construction competition
The world’s first rail testing centre in Wales is urging organisations around the UK to submit proposals to a major new rail innovation competition. The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is working with Innovate UK and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to offer teams up to £7.44 million of grant …
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Kwarteng admits he and Truss ‘blew it’ and got ‘carried away’ with economic reforms
Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted he and Liz Truss “blew it” and got “carried away” with bringing in sweeping economic reforms.The Tory MP said the low-tax, small-state plans they had were “very exciting” and he was fully behind them but accepts that the way they were executed was their downfall. Mr Kwarteng announced his …

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