Royal Mail workers to go on strike over pay
More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers will walk out after members backed strike action on Tuesday....
Sunscreen and ice cream sales soar for UK heatwave
Millions of pounds more will be spent on fans, paddling pools and water bottles, research suggests....
Rail ‘do not travel’ warning in extreme heat zone
Trains are cancelled and railway lines closed on what is set to be the UK’s hottest day on record....
Pay fails to keep up with rising prices
Regular pay is falling at the fastest rate on record when taking into account rising prices, the ONS says....
Public sector pay: Millions of workers await deal decision
NHS staff, teachers, police and the armed forces are to find out details of this year’s wage rise....
Holiday childcare costs: ‘It’s not worth going to work’
New research finds that holiday childcare costs have risen by 5% in the last year....
Inflation will be brought under control – Zahawi
The government will deliver “sound public finances”, the new chancellor will say in a speech....
Holiday childcare: ‘It’s not worth going to work’
New research finds that holiday childcare costs have risen by 5% in the last year....
Petrol prices drop from record high, says AA
The motoring group says falling wholesale costs could lead to £10 off a tank within a fortnight....
H&M to sell off stock before leaving Russia
The world’s second-biggest retailer says it is impossible to do business due to the war in Ukraine....