Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of drivers are taking part in the strike action over pay and working conditions, a union says. …
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Call for parents to be able to use loyalty card points to buy baby milk
Parents should be able to use vouchers, the regulator says, but restrictions on discounts should remain. …
Thames Water launches appeal for larger bill rise
The water company says the cap on what it can charge customers for the next five years is too low. …
Trump tariff VAT threat raises fears of hit to UK
The surprise inclusion of VAT to calculate tariffs prompts questions over the possible impact on British businesses. …
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US politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
They say the US should re-evaluate its cyber-security partnership with the UK unless the “dangerous” request is withdrawn. …
Jeff Bezos space firm Blue Origin to cut a tenth of jobs
The company is looking to trim manager ranks and focus on ramping up rocket launches. …
Questions raised over Rachel Reeves’s CV and expenses
The BBC has established the Chancellor left the Bank of England nine months earlier than she states in her LinkedIn profile. …
Surprise growth in UK economy at end of 2024
The economy expanded by 0.1% between October and December, official figures suggest. …
Trump launches plan to target countries with new tariffs
The US president ordered his staff to develop a response to countries with trade policies he says are unfair. …
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UK signals it will seek US steel tariff exemption
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says the government has a strong case to avoid tariffs on UK-made steel entering the US. …
