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At least 13 people may have taken their own lives linked to Post Office scandal, public inquiry finds
At least 13 people may have taken their own lives after being accused of wrongdoing based on evidence from the Horizon IT system that the Post Office and developers Fujitsu knew could be false, the public inquiry has found.
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Public finances in 'relatively vulnerable position', OBR warns
The UK's public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position", the government's official forecaster has warned.
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UK to miss deadline to agree steel and aluminium tariffs
The UK will miss the White House-imposed deadline to agree a trade deal on steel and aluminium this week, according to insiders from government and industry.
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Two-week deadline set to find buyer for ailing Lindsey oil refinery
Officials have set a two-week deadline to find a buyer for the ailing Prax Lindsey oil refinery amid growing doubts over the site's future viability.
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Cyber attack on M&S involved 'sophisticated impersonation', chairman says
The chairman of Marks & Spencer has told MPs the company is still in "rebuild mode" - and will be for "some time to come" - following a cyber attack which led to empty shelves and limited online operations for months.
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Post Office scandal inquiry lays bare a second injustice
The long-awaited first report from the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry lays bare not just the devastating personal toll of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, but also the slow-motion failure of the government and the Post Office to deliver meaningful redress.
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Octopus Energy to pay £1.5m over prepayment meter billing error
Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier is set to pay £1.5m in refunds and compensation after failing to provide customers with final bills within six weeks, Ofgem has said.
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Government funding for state-subsidised restaurants, fruit and veg vouchers and mobile greengrocer to help deprived households
Two state-subsidised restaurants, fresh fruit and vegetable vouchers, and a mobile greengrocer delivering nutritious food to deprived communities have been unveiled as part of government plans to support struggling households.
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David Lloyd Leisure owner TDR Capital close to finalising £2bn 'sale'
The private equity backers of David Lloyd Leisure, the premium health and fitness clubs chain, are close to finalising a £2bn deal that will see it continue as the company's long-term owner.
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Abu Dhabi sovereign fund in talks to buy $100m Revolut stake
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, is in talks to snap up a $100m (£73m) stake in Revolut, the digital bank and payments group which is now valued at over £33bn.