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Bank hints at rate cuts, but don’t expect Covid-era mortgage deals

The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.

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Watch: 20-tonne reservoir wall installed in three-day project

The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.

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Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court

Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.

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UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely

The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

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UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely

The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

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UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely

The Bank of England keeps rates unchanged after a close vote but opens the door to cuts later this year.

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Silence and inaction – how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash

The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

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The ‘striking silence’ that convinced police a captain was at fault for the North Sea tanker crash

The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

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Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids

Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

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Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids

Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

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