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EasyJet cabin crews in Spain will go on strike over their pay for three days next week. The USO union in Spain said the industrial action would take place from Wednesday 25 June to Friday 27 June. It said more than 650 flight attendants – based in Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca –…

The government will announce another delay to the beleaguered HS2 project on Wednesday, saying the latest target is now impossible. Sky News understands that Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will announce that the London to Birmingham line will no longer be ready to open by 2033. It is not clear what the new target date will…

The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined £2.31m by the UK’s privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen. More than 150,000 Britons had their personal information taken by hackers. Family trees, health reports, race and ethnicity information may all have been stolen, along with…

Talks about a merger involving Tullow Oil, the London-listed African oil explorer, and Meren Energy, a Canadian-listed peer, have collapsed. Sky News has learnt that discussions about a tie-up were progressing as recently as this month but are now said to have been terminated. It was unclear on Tuesday evening what the reason was for…

The head of Britain’s biggest energy supplier has claimed his competitors oppose proposals for so-called postcode pricing because they financially benefit from the current system. Octopus Energy chief executive Greg Jackson told Sky News his business’s rivals were against customers being charged based on where they lived, rather than on a national basis, because they…

The new owner of the discount retailer Poundland has revealed proposals to close 68 stores and two distribution centres under a shake-up that will also see frozen food and online sales halted. Gordon Brothers, the investment firm which snapped up the struggling brand for a nominal sum last week, said its recovery plan “intended to…

The new owner of the discount retailer Poundland has revealed proposals to close 68 stores and two distribution centres under a shake-up that will also see frozen food and online sales halted. Gordon Brothers, the investment firm which snapped up the struggling brand for a nominal sum last week, said its recovery plan “intended to…

Angela Rayner is backing plans put forward by Sir Sadiq Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street “as quickly as possible”. The mayor of London has previously tried to ban traffic from the famous shopping street but was thwarted by the then-Conservative majority Westminster City Council in 2018. Sir Sadiq‘s office say 66% of people asked as…

Would you buy a Trump phone? The Trump Organization has announced a mobile service and smartphone branded with the president’s name. “Get ready to experience the power of Trump Mobile,” the website proclaims alongside an image of a golden mobile phone. Positioned as an alternative to telecom giants like AT&T and T-Mobile, the new mobile…

Imagine owning your own home only to find yourself subject to regular costs, strict rules and extra fees when you try to sell. Welcome to the world of freehold estates – a type of housing development that property experts have told Money is becoming increasingly common. With thousands already built across the country, families moving…