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Frances O'Grady

Unions call for wage protection as inflation soars

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TSSA union members accept pay offer at Merseyrail

NatWest

Government extends plan to sell taxpayer stake in NatWest

JD Sports

JD Sports pledges governance overhaul in wake of Cowgill’s departure

Money

Pressure on households ramps up as inflation rises to new 40-year high

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JD Sports posts record profits but warns economic woes will hold back growth

Fuel pumps

Diesel ‘perilously close’ to £2 per litre

Someone making a pizza

Pizza and quiche among items that became more expensive last month

Rows of houses

Average UK house price jumps by £31,000 in a year

Banknotes and coins

Productivity stalled in 2021, figures show

A school sign (John Giles/PA)

Teachers warn of future industrial action over pay and workload concerns

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Frasers increases stake in Hugo Boss once again

Merseyrail trains

What train services will run on Wednesday after the rail strike?

Medical staff and volunteers prepare shots of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine (PA)

Moderna unveils plans for research and manufacturing centre in the UK

New Scotrail timetable

Scotland’s rail network disruption continues into Wednesday amid strikes

Rail and Tube strikes

Train services face further disruption as talks resume over strikes

A piggy bank being smashed

Fifth of people ‘feel locked out of the financial system’

Boris Johnson visit to the UAE and Saudi Arabia

UK to begin negotiations for improved trade deal with Gulf states