LNER train drivers to stage fresh weekend strikes
Aslef said the action, separate to the recent pay dispute, was due a breakdown in industrial relations....
Football and summer discounts boost retail sales
Retail sales in Britain ticked up in July as the Euros football championship lifted demand....
Thousands of rail fare convictions set to be quashed
As many as 74,000 convictions could be overturned following a key ruling by the UK’s chief magistrate....
UK economy grows by 0.6% between April and June
Gross domestic product expanded in line with forecasts over three months, according to official figures....
Train drivers union ‘on cusp of deal’ to end strikes
The BBC understands talks regarding train driver pay are taking place on Wednesday....
Inflation rate rises for first time this year to 2.2%
The UK inflation rate has risen for the first time since December, ticking up to 2.2% in the year to July....
Officials ‘hopeful’ of deal to end train strikes
The BBC understands talks regarding train driver pay are expected to take place on Wednesday....
Rising grocery prices fail to dampen wine sales
Grocery price inflation has risen for the first time since March last year, analysis by Kantar suggests....
Starbucks replaces boss after sales slump
Shares in the chain soared after the appointment of a new chief executive to try to boost sales....
UK unemployment falls slightly but pay growth slows
The UK’s unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in the three months to the end of June, down from 4.4%....