Six in ten plan to spend the same this Christmas as last, despite cost of living crisis
More than six in ten shoppers think their budget for Christmas will be the same as last year, even though...
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Christmas train strikes: Dates for December and January rail disruption and all the lines affected
Train passengers face disruption across the festive period with railway workers set to stage a series of 48-hour strikes in...
Chinese officials crack down on protests at Apple iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
People have been beaten and detained after protests by staff working at a huge factory making iPhones in the central...
Royal Mail’s ‘best and final’ offer to avoid Black Friday strikes rejected
Royal Mail says it has delivered a "best and final" offer to the union representing its frontline workers, in a...
Pensioners start to receive up to £600 from the government to help with energy bills
Pensioners will start to receive up to £600 in their bank accounts from today to help with their energy bills.More...
Manchester United’s hunt for new owners may put fans in moral bind if state cash proves the answer
The focus on Qatar for the World Cup underscores football's transformed financial landscape in the 17 years of the Glazer...
Musk and Twitter: The end or a new beginning?
Since Elon Musk bought and took over Twitter last month, he's re-visioned the platform with "free speech" at its core....
Manchester United: How ‘scavenger’ Glazers bought club – and left Old Trafford ‘rusting’ and in a ‘mess’
It's nearly 20 years since the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought his first stake in Manchester United - now his...
HS2: Conveyor network will do work of one million lorries carrying material dug up for high-speed railway
Conveyors stretching nearly two miles will move material dug up to make way for HS2, the company behind the high-speed...
Tampax accused of ‘sexualising women’ after controversial tweet goes viral
Tampax is facing a potential boycott after it was accused of "sexualising women" in a controversial tweet that ended up...
Retirees and women to be targeted in Halfords drive for 1,000 new car repair technicians
Bikes and car parts retailer Halfords has announced it is to recruit 1,000 car repair technicians over the next 12...
‘I’m not the Grinch’: RMT union boss Mick Lynch defends new Christmas and New Year strikes
The boss of the rail workers' union has insisted he's "not the Grinch" as he announced four 48-hour strikes over...
Worst airports for security queues revealed
Leeds Bradford has been named the worst airport in the UK for security lines, with more than a quarter of...
Manchester United owners confirm they could sell the club as strategic review launched
Manchester United's American owners have confirmed they could sell the club as they explore "strategic alternatives" to boost its sporting...
Energy firms accused of ‘failings across the board’ ahead of ‘very challenging winter’
Energy suppliers need to do more to help vulnerable customers this winter, the industry's regulator has said, with "severe weaknesses"...
‘Just one in seven’ Black Friday deals are real discounts – as worst offenders exposed
Just one in seven deals on Black Friday offer a genuine discount, according to new research from Which?.The consumer champion...
UK economy to be worst hit of all G7 nations, OECD report says
The UK economy is to suffer the biggest hit of all the G7 nations next year, a report has forecast.The...
Forecasts, though routinely wrong, are still worth listening to
"There are two classes of forecasters: those who don't know and those who don't know they don't know." John Kenneth...
Government borrowed fourth highest amount in October since monthly records began in 1993
Government borrowing leapt above COVID-19 levels to reach the fourth highest monthly amount since records began in 1993, official data...
Catering giant Compass reports a recovery that beats expectations
Compass says its profits have almost tripled during the past year in a recovery that has surpassed expectations.The world's largest...