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- Unions on collision course with the Government over new strike law
  Union leaders vowed to resist new regulations aimed at providing minimum levels of service during strikes.
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‘Loyalty penalty’ class action claim launched against four largest mobile firms
The claim alleges that long-standing customers were overcharged for handsets beyond the end of their contractual term.
Average two-year mortgage rate dips below 6% for first time in nearly six months
The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage deal on the market dipped to 5.99% on Friday, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.
House sales to stay ‘subdued’, warns Berkeley, as reservations slump
The London-listed firm’s profits lifted for the past half-year despite completing fewer homes.
Fresh disruption to rail services as drivers’ strikes continue
Services across northern England are the latest to be affected by industrial action.
Promised reforms to City ‘feel like a damp squib’, says Treasury Committee
The group of MPs said several of the Chancellor’s reforms were nothing more than publishing a document or welcoming a consultation.
Junior doctors’ strike to affect patient care, NHS boss warns
Amanda Pritchard said that the walkouts announced this week were at the top of the health service’s ‘worry list’.
200,000 small businesses to get tool to complain about their energy supplier
The changes will help firms with fewer than 50 employees.
Meta begins end-to-end encryption rollout
All Facebook and Messenger chats will be encrypted automatically, the company announced.
What is the BBC licence fee and how could it change?
The licence fee had been frozen at £159 over the last two years and the Government has announced it will now rise by £10.50 to £169.50.
New rules to help maintain cash access set out by FCA
The FCA said its powers will not prevent bank branches from closing, but the rules will have an impact where branches are a key local source of cash.
South East Water pays out £2.3m in dividends amid widened losses and Ofwat probe
The supplier reported pre-tax losses of £18.1 million for the six months to September 30, against losses of £12.7 million a year earlier.
Self-assessment helpline will focus on ‘priority queries’ in run-up to deadline
Treasury Committee chairwoman Harriett Baldwin has written to HMRC CEO Jim Harra ‘to get much-needed answers about what this means for taxpayers’.
Admiral agrees deal to buy RSA’s More Than insurance business
Car insurer Admiral said it plans to only retain the More Than brand for pet insurance.
Morrisons and M&S 'used unlawful land deals'
The Competition and Market Authority found 55 breaches of land use rules by Morrisons and 10 breaches by M&S.

Unions on collision course with the Government over new strike law

Unions to step up opposition to new law on strikes

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‘Loyalty penalty’ class action claim launched against four largest mobile firms

Average two-year mortgage rate dips below 6% for first time in nearly six months

House sales to stay ‘subdued’, warns Berkeley, as reservations slump

Fresh disruption to rail services as drivers’ strikes continue

Promised reforms to City ‘feel like a damp squib’, says Treasury Committee

Junior doctors’ strike to affect patient care, NHS boss warns

200,000 small businesses to get tool to complain about their energy supplier

Meta begins end-to-end encryption rollout

What is the BBC licence fee and how could it change?

New rules to help maintain cash access set out by FCA

South East Water pays out £2.3m in dividends amid widened losses and Ofwat probe

Self-assessment helpline will focus on ‘priority queries’ in run-up to deadline

Admiral agrees deal to buy RSA’s More Than insurance business

Morrisons and M&S 'used unlawful land deals'

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