'HS3' Northern Rail Link To Cut Journey Times

The Government has welcomed plans to extend high speed rail travel to northern England, potentially cutting the journey time between Leeds and Manchester by up to half. The project, dubbed High Speed 3 (HS3), would cover an east-west section of northern...

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Thousands March In Hungary Over Internet Tax

More than 10,000 people have marched on Hungary's economy ministry over plans to impose a tax on internet usage. The crowd held up smartphone torches outside the building in Budapest - echoing democracy protests in Hong Kong - while chanting and waving...

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Lloyds Bank: More Than 200 Branches To Close

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Britain's biggest retail bank will set out plans next week to close more than 200 branches under a blueprint that will also see 9,000 jobs disappear. Sky News understands that Lloyds Banking Group will say that a significant...

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Over Five Million Britons In Low-Paid Jobs

A record five million UK workers are now in low-paid jobs, according to a new report. The Resolution Foundation think-tank said the number of people earning less than £7.69 an hour increased by 250,000 last year to reach 5.2 million. The increase...

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British Banks 'Can Survive Another Recession'

Shares in four British banks have fallen despite confirmation they passed a stress test to determine if they would be able to survive an economic crisis comparable to that of 2008. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) - 80% owned by the UK Government...

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Rangers CEO Quits As Ashley Agrees Bailout

Newcastle United and Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has won his fight to remove the chief executive of troubled Rangers Football Club. It was confirmed on Monday that Graham Wallace had quit after the club agreed a £2m interest-free loan with...

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Musk Warns Of Artificial Intelligence Dangers

Tesla boss Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence - such as self-aware robots - is probably the biggest threat to the human race. "With artificial intelligence we are summoning the demon," the founder of SpaceX said during a speech. "In...

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'HS3' Northern Rail Link: Commuters Fear Cost

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent As bleary eyed passengers boarded the 06.57 train to Leeds at Manchester Piccadilly this morning, most had already heard about plans that could halve their commute between the two northern cities. ...

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Energy Bills: Battle For Cheapest Tariff

A price comparison website says energy firms are battling to offer the cheapest deal on the market but there is not much between them. According to uSwitch, Extra Energy's fixed price deal to November 2015 was currently the lowest on offer at...

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Sports Direct Settles Zero-Hours Legal Case

Sports Direct is updating the terms of its zero-hours contracts for more than 20,000 staff after settling a case brought by a former employee who claimed to have suffered panic attacks. According to law firm Leigh Day, the retailer controlled by Newcastle...

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