Network Rail’s maintenance staff earn nearly a fifth more than workers doing comparable roles, a new report has found ahead of the next rail strike on Saturday. Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) commissioned independent consultants to establish whether employment costs for more than 64,000 railway workers are higher or lower than …
Contractors have launched the first of six machines that will dig the tunnels for London’s new High Speed 2 (HS2) railway. The tunnel-boring machine (TBM) – dubbed Sushila after local teacher Sushila Hirani – was activated near West Ruislip railway station on Thursday. It is one of two TBMs which will dig a five-mile twin-bore …
How hard-up middle class shoppers feeling the pinch are snapping up blankets and one-pot stoves to save on energy costs this winter Sales of portable electric ovens are up 54 per cent this year compared to 2021 55 per cent of people plan to give less presents this Christmas to save cash Sales of heated …
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Sir James Dyson sues Channel 4 for libel over program which made allegations of abuse and exploitation of workers at factory supplying goods to his firm Billionaire sues broadcaster and ITN over allegations made on February 10 show It focused on staff at Malaysian factory which previously supplied products They were bringing legal action against …
Elon Musk’s deposition was delayed on Thursday as he and Twitter executives continue to negotiate the terms of his $ 44 billion takeover. Both sides agreed to delay Musk’s deposition, scheduled for Thursday in Texas, as they continue to iron out a deal that would halt a non-jury trial in Delaware on October 17, according …
Tesco freezes prices on more than 1,000 products amid cost of living crisis and hands workers 20p-an-hour pay rise – but warns annual sales will be down as it posts 10 per cent fall in profits for first half of the year Tesco announced it will be giving staff an extra pay rise to cope …
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Britons already facing a cost of living crisis with increased energy and food bills are now being warned to brace for soaring fuel prices because of a major cut in oil exports. Some of the world’s top oil-producing countries have agreed to cut the amount they export to Western nations in a bid to stabilize …
Despite the noise and the arguments, Liz Truss has managed to end this week’s Conservative Party conference on an upbeat note. She successfully reassured the party that the 45p tax U-turn did not leave her beaten before she really began, and her speech di lei set out a convincing vision – one of a different …
Perhaps I’m being a bit of a snob, but a large red double-decker bus converted into a restaurant doesn’t necessarily fill me with confidence when it comes to quality grub. My fear is it’s all a bit of a gimmick – a case of expecting you to enjoy the experience of, ahem, eating on public …
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Virgin Atlantic axes its Heathrow to Hong Kong route and pulls offices from the city after nearly 30 years, and blames closure of Russian airspace for the decision Virgin Atlantic today announced it will scrap its Heathrow-Hong Kong services It suspended service amid Covid and flights were set to return from March 2023 But a …
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