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Rishi Sunak asks Welsh brewery workers if they are looking forward to the Euros
Rishi Sunak asks if workers at a south Wales brewery were looking forward to the football later this summer as a potential source of revenue, despite Wales not qualifying for the Euro 2024 tournament. The Prime Minister joined Welsh...
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Fresh strikes by train drivers to cause more disruption for rail passengers
Rail services on some of the busiest commuter routes in the country were at a standstill on Tuesday because of a fresh strike by drivers in a near two-year long pay dispute. Members of Aslef at English operators including those running...
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Starmer comments on Mark Menzies and Rwanda scheme
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a pool clip on a visit to Teeside as the party says a Labour Government will “Build it in Britain”.
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World-first factory turning faeces into jet fuel to be built in Essex
Plans for the world’s first commercial-scale factory converting human waste to sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) in Essex have been announced. Biofuel company Firefly said it will develop the plant in Harwich and expects to begin supplying...
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Aslef members on the picket line at Waterloo
Aslef members on the picket line at Waterloo train station in London, as the train drivers union are launching a wave of fresh walkouts in a long-running dispute over pay. Train drivers at 16 rail companies are holding a rolling...
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Tube passengers warned of disruption to journeys because of driver strikes
Tube passengers are being warned of disruption to services because of strikes by drivers. Members of Aslef will walk out on April 8 and May 4 in a dispute over terms and conditions. Transport for London (TfL) urged people to check before...
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National living wage rise could mean stickier inflation, economists warn
The almost 10% rise in the UK minimum wage will be another obstacle for policy makers trying to get inflation to stay down at target levels but it could boost spending across the economy, according to some economists. The potential...
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Rishi Sunak discusses nuclear security following Barrow-in-Furness visit
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak doing media interviews during a visit to an engineering firm in Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria. The PM has touted a new fund backed by £20 million in public money to secure the future of the UK's nuclear...
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Federal credit unions offer support to those left behind by big banks
Big banks give out thousands of small-business loans averaging hundreds of thousands of dollars a piece — but some small businesses don't have access.
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Amazon workers strike in Coventry in long-running dispute over pay
Members of the GMB union at the online giant’s site in Coventry mounted an early morning picket line outside the centre on Tuesday.
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Amazon staff stage strike in Coventry in long-running dispute over pay
Amazon staff members on a GMB union picket line outside the online retailer's site in Coventry, as they take part in a strike in their long-running dispute over pay.
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Texas led the US in new solar power installation in 2023
A new report shows Texas led the country in new solar capacity in 2023, putting California in the No. 2 spot for the second time in three years.
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What US-China Tensions Over Taiwan Mean for Investors
Hebe Chen, market analyst at IG, looks at how the tensions between the US and China over Taiwan are affecting financial markets in Asia. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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UK strikes – who will be walking out this month?
The UK continues to face a barrage of industrial action by key workers in a series of pay disputes. Here are the details of strikes taking place over the next month.
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Rishi Sunak and Douglas Ross question and answer session
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a question and answer session with Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Event Complex Aberdeen.
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Rishi Sunak speech at Scottish Conservative party conference - full speech
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives a speech during the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Event Complex Aberdeen.
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Museum explores impact of 1984 miners strike
Quotes from Lynn Dunning, Chief Exec of National Coal Mining Museum and Anne Bradley, curator, discussing the impact of the 1984 miners strike and the museum's exhibition marking the 40th anniversary. Dunning talks about the scale of the...
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Former mine worker looks back on 1984 strike
Quotes from former mine worker Shaun McLoughlin, bow mine director at the National Coal Mining Museum recounting his memories of the 1984 miners strike. He talks about the mood among miners in the lead up to the strikes, says they...
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UK strikes – who will be walking out over the next few weeks?
The UK continues to face a barrage of industrial action by key workers in a series of pay disputes. Here are the details of strikes taking place over the next few weeks.
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Start of latest junior doctors’ strikes ‘a profoundly demoralising moment’
The start of another junior doctors’ strike is “a profoundly demoralising moment” for the health service, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation has said. Matthew Taylor urged the British Medical Association and the Government to...
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UK's largest quay cranes are offloaded at London Gateway
Drone footage of the UK's largest quay cranes, weighing over 2,000 tonnes, being offloaded at DP World London Gateway.
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UK's largest quay cranes arrive at London Gateway
Footage from London Gateway where the UK's largest quay cranes, weighing over 2,000 tonnes, were offloaded overnight.
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Doctors should enter talks with ‘reasonable expectations’ – Government
A 35% pay rise for junior doctors in England is “not affordable, even over several years”, the Government has said as the bitter row over pay rumbles on. The British Medical Association (BMA) has asked for the Government to “fully...
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Tube strikes go ahead after last-ditch pay talks break down
Strikes by London Underground workers have gone ahead from Friday evening after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a pay dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out throughout the next week, causing...