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The departures board at Victoria station, London

Worst year on record for train cancellations

A thermostat

Energy bills could hit £5,500 next April, latest dire prediction suggests

Commuters on London Bridge during the morning rush hour

Workers face record pay slump against surging inflation

Job adverts increased

Economists see worrying signs in new unemployment data

Boris Johnson

Two-thirds say Government not doing enough to help with cost of living

Ryanair planes

Ryanair to boost Stansted flights in response to Heathrow passenger cap

The Ted Baker store in Knightsbridge, London

Ted Baker agrees £211m takeover by Reebok owner Authentic Brands

Water

Ofwat chief defends water regulation regime

Grocery prices

Grocery bills soar at fastest rate since 2008

A British Airways plane

Tax fuel on domestic flights to fund train fares freeze, urges lobby group

Energy costs

One in eight think energy bills will fall this winter

Post Office

Horizon Post Office scandal compensation decision delay ‘unacceptable’

Summer weather July 19th 2022

FTSE treads water as natural resources weigh on index

People walking past a ScotRail train

Major disruption expected on Scotland’s rail network as a result of strike

Pub closures

Pubs, restaurants and music venues ‘face closures without energy support’

The Starling app on a smartphone

Challenger banks jump ahead of industry giants for customer satisfaction

A National Express West Midlands double decker bus in Stafford

‘Hundreds’ of bus routes to be axed unless pandemic funding continues – mayors

Train tickets and coins

Rail fares rise in England will be below inflation rate