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Paula Vennells: No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal

Posted by December 17, 2024

Ms Vennells' lawyer Samantha Leek KC told the inquiry that her client "cannot, and does not, try to hide from the fact that while chief executive she did not ma

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Rolls-Royce’s Edward Prince to join UK Export Finance Executive Team

Posted by December 17, 2024

Senior Rolls-Royce plc executive Edward Prince has been appointed as Director of Large Corporates & International at UK Export Finance (UKEF). With a £60

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UK’s bumper pay rises show inflation is tricky to shift

Posted by December 17, 2024

Business figures have been sounding increasingly alarmed about the state of the UK’s jobs market in recent days, with the recruiter James Reed claiming it aug

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Billionaire Guy Hands’s property firm sells military homes to MoD…

Posted by December 17, 2024

A property company linked to Guy Hands has agreed to sell 36,000 military homes to the UK’s Ministry of Defence for almost £6bn, signalling an end to a long-

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UK pay growth leaps to 5.2%, reducing chances of interest…

Posted by December 17, 2024

UK pay growth accelerated to 5.2% in October, putting pressure on the Bank of England to resist calls for lower interest rates when policymakers meet later this

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Pay growth jumps for first time in more than a…

Posted by December 17, 2024

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%, although there are questions over the reliability of the jobs figures from the ONS due to problems with gathering t

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UK wage growth accelerates to 5.2%

Posted by December 17, 2024

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.A pick-up in UK wage growth has quashed hopes

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Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Andrew is named, MP warns Yang…

Posted by December 17, 2024

Sir Keir admits concerns over challenges China poses to the UKSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free

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Government launches Industrial Strategy Advisory Council to boost growth and…

Posted by December 17, 2024

Government partners with private sector to grow the economy and bring good jobs to every part of the UK. Members of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Counc

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Angola’s Isabel dos Santos hits out over UK’s ‘dirty money’…

Posted by December 17, 2024

Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos, once dubbed "Africa's richest woman", has hit out at the UK for imposing sanctions on her, telling the BBC the move came as a

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Defence tech start up opens UK headquarters in boost for…

Posted by December 16, 2024

Prime Minister to meet Estonian business leaders tomorrow as he continues his international drive to support growth at home. Estonian defence start

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Higher business taxes take toll on UK economy as companies…

Posted by December 16, 2024

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Rachel Reeves’ increase in busine

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