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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. Source link
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. Source link
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 Source link
'My bills are lower and I'm warmer in energy efficient home'
179,000 households meet the Department for Communities’ fuel poverty criteria, spending at least 10% of their income to cover domestic energy bills. Source link
Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays. Source link
Social supermarket aims to provide affordable food
The charity’s founder says the supermarket also aims to help users get support from other services. Source link
Workers urge Target and US firms to speak up over ICE raids
Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown. Source link
Gary Neville returns to the Den
Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test. Source link
'Food bank usage a sad picture of our community'
Food banks say they are seeing more people using their services for the first time. Source link
Bank of England expected to hold interest rates
Interest rates were cut to 3.75% in December and analysts expect at least one further reduction this year. Source link