LONDON (Reuters) – British trade unions have warned the country faces a summer of disruption as workers struggling with the mounting cost of living crisis threaten strike action in disputes over pay. Below are some of the industries in which trade unions have either already announced strike action or are planning to ballot for it: …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Low-cost airline easyJet said on Monday it was cutting more flights in the busy summer period to help manage problems including shortages of ground staff and flight caps at London Gatwick and Amsterdam. The British carrier said it now expected its capacity to be around 87% of 2019 levels in the quarter to …
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(Reuters) – Sports minister Nadine Dorries said she agreed with FINA’s decision to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s swimming competitions and will encourage British governing bodies to follow suit. Swimming’s world governing body made the decision at its extraordinary general congress on Sunday after members heard a report from a transgender …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government needs to be sensible about public sector pay, junior treasury minister Simon Clarke said on Monday, warning that above-inflation rises would only worsen general inflation that is predicted to top 11% later this year. Teachers and doctors are among those who have threatened to vote on industrial action if …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s energy regulator on Monday proposed new measures to protect consumers and prevent energy suppliers from charging high direct debit payments as households struggle to meet soaring energy bills. Regulator Ofgem said its measures were aimed at reducing the risk of more electricity and gas suppliers going bust, preventing a repeat of the crisis …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Monday that its Financial Policy Committee would withdraw its mortgage affordability test recommendation following a review of the mortgage market. The withdrawal will come into effect from August, the BoE said. The central bank introduced the test in 2014 to ensure that borrowers do not become …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plans to make “buy now pay later” (BNPL) firms carry out affordability checks, gain approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and ensure adverts are fair and clear, the government said on Monday, in measures to regulate the sector. BNPL firms, which are unregulated, typically offer on-the-spot interest-free short-term loans that …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for British homes being put up for sale rose by the smallest amount since January this month, as the rising cost of living and the prospect of higher interest rates squeezed home-buyers, property website Rightmove said on Monday. Rightmove said asking prices for homes put on sale between May 15 …
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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal police on Sunday said that five more suspects helped hide the bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, after having already arrested three men for their murder in the Amazon rainforest. The police did not name the new suspects, adding in a short statement that ongoing …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s main manufacturing lobby, Make UK, told the government to stop “short-term gimmicks” and cut taxes for the sector, as its members reported a significant slowdown in orders and a nose-dive in investment. Make UK said it expected factory output to grow 2.3% this year – down from a forecast of 3% …
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