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Air quality

National Highways road traffic officers to begin 48-hour strike

Supermarket

Grocers set for almost £550m tax reduction from 2023

Rail Strikes

Widespread rail strikes planned as passengers return to work after festive break

Energy costs

Energy experts look to next winter as gas crisis is set to continue in 2023

A sign reading 'this store is now closed'

Nearly 50 shops closed their doors every day in UK last year – survey

Rail of clothes

Charity shops are not a dumping ground for ultra-fast fashion, says Traid boss

An aerial view of homes

New year stand-offs and price dips predicted for housing market in 2023

Road congestion

Drivers urged to plan ahead for new year journeys as strikes hit highways

Stylist Bay Garnett at the Oxfam warehouse

Buying second-hand clothes is ‘form of activism’ – Oxfam fashion show stylist

City Views from The Shard – London

London market set for year of two halves after gloomy start to 2023, say experts

An electric car charging

Flexible energy use service could save billions in investment

It is hoped the cap on fares will boost passenger numbers

Fares capped at £2 to make buses ‘affordable for everyone’

Railway cleaners strike

Railway cleaners launch first national strike over pay and conditions

Canary Wharf in London

FTSE 100’s small losses over 2022 help it outperform international markets

A Waitrose shop sign

Waitrose stops selling single-use vaping products

Smartphone research

What could happen in the tech world in 2023?

Sir Ivan Menezes

Boss of Guinness and Johnnie Walker maker handed knighthood

Alison Rose

First woman to run major UK bank receives damehood