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Mick Lynch

Unions apologise for strike chaos as Network Rail criticises ‘huge own goal’

Thousands gathered on the steps at Buchanan Galleries

Thousands protest in Glasgow over rising cost of living

Rail Strikes

Passengers facing hefty hire car bills count cost of rail strikes

Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng during a visit to a factory Kent following his mini-budget

Ministers vow ‘spending discipline’ after mini-budget market chaos

Members of the Communication Workers Union walked out on a 48-hour strike on Friday

Royal Mail workers continue strike over pay and conditions

Striking rail workers

Striking rail and postal workers to demonstrate in demand for fair pay

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch

Train services set to be crippled by fresh strike

Ofgem announcement

Energy bills rise to record-high levels

Liz Truss

Prime Minister unable to say whether autumn benefits rise will go ahead

The City

European markets upbeat as UK economy grows

Tesco Extra

Tesco to face questions over consumer demand concerns despite ‘rise in sales’

A piggy bank

Momentum of the early years of workplace pensions drive ‘needs to be regained’

Energy bill

One in five seeking better-paid work to meet rising costs, survey finds

Liz Truss

Experts continue to call on Truss to correct record ahead of new price cap

A passenger looks at departures boards at London Waterloo station

Train services to be decimated by biggest rail strike of the year

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng

OBR ‘scrutiny’ valued say Truss and Kwarteng as forecast publication date given

Commuters on London Bridge

UK economy grows slightly in second quarter

Chocolate bars

Restrictions on shop junk food displays come into effect