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HS2: Why Rishi Sunak’s big gamble may not pay off
Rishi Sunak is taking an economic risk by spending money on everyday transport upgrades instead of a grand project.
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Rishi Sunak promises more rail, road and bus links
It comes after the section of the HS2 high-speed train line between Birmingham and Manchester was scrapped.
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MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
Fraudsters have manipulated images of the popular YouTuber and two journalists to dupe viewers.
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HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped
Rishi Sunak is expected to set out alternative projects in his Conservative Party conference speech.
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Tesco doing all it can to lower prices, boss says
The pace of price rises will continue to ease this year, says chief of UK's biggest supermarket.
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TikTok: Social media app halts online shopping service in Indonesia
The country's government banned social media platforms from selling goods to protect physical stores.
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US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
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Cost of national debt hits 20-year high
The rise in the cost of borrowing comes as chancellor, Jeremy Hunt prepares for the autumn statement.
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Trial of ‘Crypto King’ begins
The former crypto billionaire is accused of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history".
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Petrol prices rise for fourth month in a row – RAC
The RAC claims drivers are being overcharged for petrol but retailers say they have higher costs.
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