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Pound hits highest level against dollar for a year

The pound hit its highest level against the dollar in a year on Wednesday as investors bet on UK interest rates staying higher for...

King’s speech policies ‘fall short’ for small business, say trade groups

Policy announcements in the new Labour Government’s first King’s Speech “fell short” in supporting small firms across the UK to help drive economic growth,...

The King’s Speech Presents Plans to Nationalise UK Railways

In the UK, The King’s speech has promised new legislation to bring rail services back into public ownership once current contracts expire. This legislation aims...

Unions hail UK’s rail renationalisation bills as a return to ‘public service’

Rail unions have said Britain’s trains will be “run as a public service, not for private profit”, as the new government announced early steps...

NEWS | A Herefordshire apprentice mechanic has become the youngest vehicle technician in the UK to be awarded withan Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Level 3 qualification in hybrid...

Leominster apprentice named UK’s youngest EV-qualified mechanic A Herefordshire apprentice mechanic has become the youngest vehicle technician in the UK to be awarded withan Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Level 3 qualification in hybrid...

Labour’s plans are not a quick fix for UK economy

The King’s Speech seeks to fix some of the plumbing, wiring and foundations of the economy to “get Britain building”.It will take well into...

Fear of persistent inflation? Bank of England should shake it off

Inflation is back down to more normal levels. But at the Bank of England, there are concerns that the battle to keep it close...

UK Food and Drink Inflation Hits Lowest Rate Since 2021 – Scottish Business News

In June, food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation in the UK declined, marking the 15th consecutive month of this trend. The annual inflation rate dropped to...

Britain becomes first country in Europe to approve lab-grown meat

Meatly, which was founded in 2022, is the first company in the...

UK union fails to win recognition at Amazon site

A British union has narrowly failed to secure the right to formally represent workers at an Amazon warehouse, with staff rejecting the chance to...

Body Shop nears rescue deal with group led by British cosmetics tycoon

The Body Shop is close to being bought out of administration after it agreed to exclusive rescue talks with a consortium led by the...

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