Police to treat shoplifting like organised crime
Retailers will help fund a specialist police unit to target gangs fuelling thefts in England and Wales.
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HS2: England’s buses get £150m boost from cancelled leg
Ministers say the funding for buses in the Midlands and North will mean a "fairer transport system".
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Railway ticket office closure plans go too far, too fast, say MPs
The plans risk excluding some passengers from the railway, warns a committee of MPs.
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Labour more ambitious for Tata Steel – Sir Keir Starmer
UK Labour leader says he wants to preserve jobs, amid looming cuts to Port Talbot steelworks.
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Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, report says
A 2% rate on the world's wealthy could raise as much as $250bn a year, a report suggests.
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Tsingtao: Video shows Chinese beer worker urinating into tank
Tsingtao has alerted Chinese police after a video shows a worker urinating into a tank.
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No-fault eviction ban delayed indefinitely by court reforms
Ministers say the long-promised ban will not work until the court system is reformed.
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Shared appreciation mortgages: The 1990s deals that became a nightmare
Families say shared appreciation mortgages taken out in the 1990s are now causing serious hardship.
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Foxconn: Taiwan-based iPhone-maker investigated by China
Chinese state media reports some of the Taiwan-based firm's mainland operations are being investigated.
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Does the paper industry need to cut its water usage?
Firms in the sector are using new technologies to reduce the amount of water they require.
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