Supermarket fruit and juice business Orchard House Foods is closing its Gateshead factory, with the loss of up to 430 jobs. The company, which supplies the likes of Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Pret A Manger, said it plans to move production to its existing base in Corby, Northamptonshire. Orchard House, which makes prepared and …
The energy industry has rallied behind a plan to create a crisis fund that could prevent bills from rising next year and provide a lifeline to households struggling with the cost of living. Energy UK, the industry’s trade body, has written to the chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, to back calls for a “deficit tariff scheme” to …
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Train strike: Mick Lynch blames Grant Shapps for pay freeze Rail passengers face nightmare journeys today as fresh train strikes begin across the country, with only a fifth of services expected to run. Around 45,000 workers employed by Network Rail and 14 train operators ‒ members of the RMT Union ‒ are walking for 24 …
Good morning football fans Juventus are close to completing the signing of Memphis Depay from Barcelona. Juve have been in talks with Depay over a move as they seek to terminate his contract with Barcelona. And talks between the two sides have recently escalated with Juve offering the winger a two-year, €6m-plus-a-year contract, according to …
Official data reveals that workers have suffered a record real-term wage drop in the face of rising prices. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), regular wages, excluding bonuses, fell by an average of 4.1% on the year in the three months to June when inflation is taken into account. This is the biggest …
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across England and Wales on Tuesday with baggy conditions amid flash flood warnings and disruptions. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of the UK on Tuesday as the conditions could also cause transport disruption and power cuts in areas hit by heavy rain. Hail, …
Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine BBC UK approves first Covid-19 booster vaccine to target two variants The Independent ‘Next Generation’ dual-strain Covid 19 vaccine approved UK Evening Standard Green light for tight Covid jab offers hope to limit winter infections iNews Public urged to get next-generation Covid-19 vaccine The Times See full …
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Darwin Núñez sent a message on his Premier League debut and has only added to Liverpool’s woes in this new campaign. The new £64million striker showed Anfield and rival defenders everywhere that he can easily rise to the challenge by picking up a straight red card and three-match ban for Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen. …
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if that interests you. From the news. Graeme Souness has sought to clarify his remarks after refusing to apologize for calling football “a man’s game” as he gave his views on Tottenham’s Premier League draw at Chelsea on Sunday. The former Liverpool player and manager’s comments as a pundit on Sky Sports have been met …
Premier League transfers: All the stars linked with moves before the summer window closes Liverpool host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night as they look for their first win of the new season following a disappointing draw against newly promoted Fulham at Craven Cottage last Saturday. It wasn’t the start Jurgen Klopp’s …