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Britons delayed at Dover to miss out on compensation if EU law scrapped

Passengers taking bus and coach trips to the continent stand to lose their right to compensation for delays in Dover under government plans to delete thousands of EU laws. Legislation

Ukraine grain deal: ship inspections have resumed, says minister

Inspections of ships transporting Ukrainian grain have resumed under a UN-brokered agreement, the country’s deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov has said. Writing on Facebook on Wednesday, Kubrakov said: “Ship inspections

Former CBI boss trades blows with president over dismissal

The crisis at the scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry has burst into open conflict, as its recently sacked director general and current president argued over the grounds for his dismissal.

Inflation surprise makes Bank of England rate rise almost a certainty

Victory is delayed. Inflation had been expected to fall below 10% but there was a shock on Wednesday morning when that didn’t happen, after the annual growth in food and

Why are UK food prices up by 19% – and which foods are worst affected?

British households are facing the fastest annual increase in food and drink prices since 1977, the latest inflation figures show, as the soaring cost of basic essentials adds to pressure

Lidl wins high court case against Tesco over blue and yellow logo

Tesco may have to stop using a blue and yellow logo to promote its Clubcard loyalty scheme after the high court found it had copied a design by Lidl. The

Just Eat unveils EUR150m share buyback a month after cutting 1,700 staff

The takeaway delivery group Just Eat has announced plans to buy back up to EUR150m (?132m) of shares from investors weeks after cutting 1,700 couriers in the UK as part

Bank of England expected to raise interest rates again after UK inflation only dips to

From 5h ago The odds of the Bank of England raising interest rates again next month have jumped. The money markets indicate there is a 97% chance that the BoE

Small Businesses Hit Hard by Credit Crunch

Small businesses are feeling the pinch as lenders, particularly small and midsize banks that serve small businesses, tighten credit due to outflows of deposits and uncertainty about the economy. The

$175,000 awarded to ‘conversion-therapy’ providers in Boca Raton case

A federal judge has ordered Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton to pay $175,000 to two family therapists who challenged a local ban on “conversion therapy” for