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Three in 10 single parents ‘have skipped meals due to rising prices’

Representatives from Surfers against Sewage protest against sewage discharges at an overflow pipe on Long Rock Beach in Penzance, Cornwall

Water firms releasing sewage into waterways during dry weather, campaigners say

Black Friday

Hundreds of counterfeit listings pulled from Instagram ahead of Black Friday

Lego minifigures

Toys that parents believe are most likely to stand the test of time revealed

Scottish money

Freeze business rates to ease burden amid costs crisis, Swinney urged

Transport Secretary Mark Harper

Transport Secretary says he will not negotiate with rail union boss

The pound jumps to more than 1.2 US dollars

Pound rebounds despite fresh recession fears

Bank of England

Bank chief says further interest rate hikes needed to control inflation

Rail Strikes

Wave of strikes set to be held across the country

Derek Quinlan

Former Claridges owner Derek Quinlan files for bankruptcy

Waitrose Christmas advert changed

Waitrose cuts sun tan scene from Christmas ad following complaints

Royal Mail dispute

Royal Mail makes ‘best and final offer’ to try to resolve dispute

Tube strike

Christmas rail strikes will be ‘devastating’ warn hospitality chiefs

University of York buildings

Quarter of students taking on new debt to cover higher living costs – survey

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

RMT leader Mick Lynch to meet Transport Secretary Mark Harper over rail dispute

RMT workers on strike

Passengers face more and more disruption without settlement, rail union warns

Newspapers

Scotsman owner decides against bid for company behind Mirror and Express

Halfords store

Profits at Halfords drop amid consumer cutbacks on non-essentials