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Post Office exec regrets ‘malcontents’ comment

Patrick Bourke said he now regretted describing sub-postmasters as self-indulgent "malcontents".

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Royal Mail owner poised to accept £3.5bn takeover bid

Royal Mail's owner IDS said it had received a revised proposal of 370p a share from a Czech billionaire.

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Renters in race for homes as listing time slashed

Two-bedroom flats were listed for 35 days before the pandemic, but the average has dropped to 25 days.

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Easing US inflation stokes interest rate cut debate

Consumer prices in the US rose 3.4% over the 12 months to April, easing from 3.5% a month earlier.

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Easing US inflation stokes interest rate cut debate

Consumer prices in the US rose 3.4% over the 12 months to April, easing from 3.5% a month earlier.

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Post Office exec regrets ‘malcontents’ comment

Patrick Bourke said he now regretted describing sub-postmasters as self-indulgent "malcontents".

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Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information

Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.

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Taxpayers face 23-minute wait for HMRC helplines

Taxpayers are facing 23-minute waits for HM Revenue and Customs helplines, according to a report.

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People face 23-minute wait for HMRC helplines

Taxpayers are facing 23-minute waits for HM Revenue and Customs helplines, according to a report.

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Dine and dash couple hit my pizzeria, says owner

A restaurant owner says two fraudsters could have been stopped sooner after spotting them on CCTV.

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