Labour has said it will strengthen rights and protections for workers by banning zero hours contracts and ending fire and rehire practices.
The firm revealed that its investors had withdrawn a £500 million funding lifeline that was due to be paid at the end of this month.
Retailers’ fuel margins – the difference between what they pay for their fuel and the price they sell it at – remain at high levels, the CMA said.
The group said the first £500 million of the new equity that had been agreed will not be provided by its shareholders by March 31.
The charges relate to alleged information technology security offences during a four-year period between 2019 and early 2023.
Shares in the London-listed company rose by more than a tenth in early trading on Thursday as a result.
The ONS’s updated data confirmed that the UK was in a recession in the last half of 2023.
With inflation easing, some estate agents expressed ‘cautious optimism’ about activity levels rebounding.
Members of Aslef at 16 train operators will stage strikes and an overtime ban in a long-running pay dispute.
The rate for those aged over 21 increases by almost 10% from April to £11.44 an hour.
The industry is transitioning from internal combustion engine cars to electrified vehicles, said the SMMT.
Ministers have been urged to include representatives from the Crown Dependencies in future trade talks.
Housing market activity, including sales and the supply of properties for buyers to choose from, has improved, Zoopla said.
Virgin Media, Sky, BT and TalkTalk were all placed lower in the latest customer rankings than firms such as Zen Internet and Community Fibre.
Ofgem’s cheaper price cap comes into effect on April 1.
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