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Firefighters will not strike after accepting new pay offer
Fire Brigades Union members vote to accept backdated 7% pay rise, with a further 5% increase in July.
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TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast criticised by leaders
Political leaders are meeting in Newcastle to discuss ongoing issues with trains in the North.
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CBI boss Tony Danker steps aside after misconduct allegations
Tony Danker said he was "mortified" to hear that he had caused "offence or anxiety to any colleague".
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Talks to avoid more rail strikes on brink of failure
Union members and rail bosses are negotiating ahead of more strikes on Thursday.
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Starbucks to open 100 new UK stores this year
The coffee giant's expansion comes after a big jump in UK sales in 2022.
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Foxconn: iPhone maker sees revenue slump as demand weakens
Foxconn said its sales fell by more than 11% in February, compared to the same month in 2022.
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Cost of living: 'I skip university lectures to do paid work instead'
Heidi is one of many students who say the rising cost of living is affecting their studies.
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The mushrooms you can wear and build with
A growing number of firms are turning fungi roots into clothing and building material.
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Twitter can’t protect you from trolls any more, insiders say
Current and former employees of the company say there are serious ramifications from mass lay-offs.
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Ambulance strikes: Unite union suspends action in England
The Unite union suspends strikes in England to enter pay talks, following the Unison and GMB unions.
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Toblerone: Swiss rules mean chocolate bar to drop Matterhorn from packaging
Production of some of the chocolate is moving outside Switzerland so the Alpine peak can no longer be used.
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Food shortages due to 'supermarket culture', says Leon co-founder
Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, says UK vegetable shortages are a result of "market failure".
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Five ways to save money on train tickets
As rail fares increase, we find the ways passengers can keep journeys as cheap as possible.
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Train tickets go up in England and Wales by 5.9%
The rise is below the rate of inflation but campaigners want reforms due to unreliable services.
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King's Coronation: Pubs to stay open longer in England and Wales
People in England and Wales will get served for an extra two hours to mark King Charles III's coronation.
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Scottish bakery Morton's Rolls 'ceases trading'
Companies House said it could strike off the bakery after it missed a deadline to file accounts.
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Arm opts for New York stock listing in blow to London
The 'crown jewel' of the UK tech sector says it will only pursue a US listing this year.
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First class stamp price to rise to £1.10
Royal Mail says it has to balance price rises against higher costs and fewer letters being posted.
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Budget 2023: What is it and when will it happen?
The government will reveal how much of our money it will take in taxes and what it will spend it on.
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Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired ‘without cause’
The video conferencing company abruptly terminates its president's contract.
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