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HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link

The prime minister again refuses to say if high speed rail link will run from Birmingham to Manchester.

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Shoplifter: Police need to stop people like me

A persistent shoplifter says stealing is easy and that police could do more to stop people like her.

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Ban on single-use plastic cutlery comes into force in England

Polystyrene cups and balloon sticks are also banned in England as part of efforts to cut waste.

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Winter warning as new energy price cap comes in

The annual energy bill for a typical household falls on Sunday but is high by historical standards.

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Iceland boss quits Tories labelling party ‘out of touch’

Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference.

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Train strikes set to cause travel disruption

Aslef union members are walking out in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

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Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant’s billionaire founder

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.

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US car workers strike escalates as it enters third week

The United Auto Workers union said 7,000 more members would walk out.

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Energy bills forecast to rise in January to £1,996

Analysts at Cornwall Insight say higher wholesale energy prices will drive bills up by £73 a year.

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Severn Trent to ‘spend billions’ upgrading its network

The water supplier has said the overhaul will target leaks and spills while creating thousands of jobs.

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