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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

Transport for London funding proposal is Government’s final offer – Shapps

Energy prices

Electricity margins could be ‘tight’ this winter, grid firm says

Bitcoin ice carving

Law Commission proposes law reforms to better acknowledge crypto assets

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech on Labour’s plans for growing the UK economy, at the Spine building, Paddington Village, as part of a two day visit to Liverpool. Picture date: Monday July 25, 2022.

Sir Keir Starmer visits Birmingham amid row over sacking of Labour frontbencher

Rail strikes

Disruptions to train services continue after 24-hour rail strike

Consumers protection

Online platforms failing to filter out fake reviews, Which? warns

Sir Keir Starmer

Labour sacks frontbencher Sam Tarry after he defies picket line ban

Meta Virtual Reality Antitrust

Facebook owner Meta reports first ever decline in revenue

Keir Starmer visit to Liverpool

Union leaders condemn Labour’s sacking of frontbencher and warn of election loss

Federal Reserve Powell

Federal Reserve raises key US interest rate by 0.75%

Rail strikes

Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos

Rail strikes

RMT boss calls for general strike if Liz Truss targets unions as prime minister

Rail strikes

London markets climb on back of updates for FTSE firms

Sir Keir Starmer

Labour frontbenchers defy Starmer’s order to stay away from picket lines

A wind farm

ScottishPower to hire 1,000 staff amid renewables boom

Two older people walking arm in arm

Pensions gender gaps exist across several industries, research finds

ScotRail train in Edinburgh

Rail passengers forced to change travel plans due to strike

Passengers at Reading station

Strike day train passenger numbers up despite warning to avoid unnecessary trips