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UK railway news round-up
Show Fullscreen A Northern Class 158 DMU completed the first test run along the full length of the Northumberland Line on August 5. The trip was part of the d
Instruction manuals
Getty ImagesThe days of engineers having to read through instruction manuals may be coming to an endWhen you last bought a new electronic device did you look at
UK pensions shake-up proposes traffic-light scheme
Workplace pension schemes could be rated with a traffic-light system under plans designed to help savers get the most out of their retirement savings.About 16 m
Mining giant abandons plan to ditch coal as boss admits…
At present, Glencore has pledged to halve its carbon emissions by 2035 by closing 12 coal mines. It has already shut five of th
Businesses board up in London amid fears of far-right violence
Businesses have boarded up, closed or plan to close early amid fears about potential violence as more than 100 far-right demonstrations are planned take place a
UK disorder: What’s Elon Musk’s game?
BBCX can feel like two parallel universes at times.There’s the version where the president of the United States chooses the platform to announce he won’t be
Major UK banks now better prepared for financial crisis
The UK’s major banks are now better prepared for a financial crisis and less likely to require a go
Britain is open for business: Chancellor visits North America in…
Chancellor to share her vision for growth and champion UK sectoral strengths across financial services, clean energy and infrastructure to investors and CEO
British Land weighs opposition to Cineworld restructuring
British Land is considering voting against a restructuring of Cineworld's British operations that could lead to the closure of dozens of sites.Sky
Chancellor eyes Canada-style pension reform to drive UK investment
The chancellor has confirmed she is considering plans to consolidate local government pension schemes and use their £360bn of resources to inve
UK house prices ‘to rise through rest of year’ after…
UK house prices increased by 0.8% in July, and lower mortgage rates are expected to lead to continued growth throughout the rest of the year, according to the m
Recruiter who boasted about ‘gold star’ sex life loses discrimination…
A recruiter who claimed she was unfairly forced out of her job for discussing her “gold star” sex life at work has lost a l
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