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World Scotch pie championship

Octopus Energy customers saved up to £9 as they helped reduce demand

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Night-time workers down 720,000 in five years, data shows

Joint general-secretary of the National Education Union Mary Bousted leaving the Department for Education in Westminster

Many schools set to close during strikes after 22,000 staff sign up to union

David Lammy

A Labour government would ‘fix the bad Tory Brexit deal’, says David Lammy

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Millions of people still need to submit tax returns by January 31 deadline

Industrial strike

Royal Mail boss to face MPs after statements ‘may not have been wholly correct’

Hospital ward

Biggest strike day in NHS history will be ‘difficult’, chief warns

A Eurostar train

Eurostar forced to leave hundreds of seats empty on trains to avoid queues

Hospitality industry

Surge in companies facing collapse as Government chases down Covid debts

A barman pulling a pint

Pub group’s cheers for a strong Christmas despite train strikes hit

Lottery sales

Top bosses to depart National Lottery operator Camelot when takeover completed

A woman holding coins

People need more certainty over when they will receive state pension – experts

P&O Ferries vessels

New ‘fire and rehire’ rules will not stop another P&O-type scandal, union warns

An Avanti West Coast train

Avanti West Coast ordered to give passengers more notice to book tickets

Premium Bonds app

NS&I announces Premium Bonds prize boost and hikes savings rates

Shoppers

UK ‘teeters on precipice of recession’ as business output drops sharply

Estate agents' boards

House sales fell by 3% month-on-month in December, says HMRC

Energy costs

Energy support and soaring debt interest sends public borrowing to new record