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Key European aerospace firms have agreed to pool their space operations into a single business in a bid to compete in the rapidly developing space industry against rivals including SpaceX. Pitched as a ‘European Space Champion’, the new company will be headquartered in Toulouse, employ around 25,000 people and have an annual turnover of €6.5bn…

EPA/Shutterstock President Donald Trump is facing calls from business leaders to “turn the page” on his immigration crackdown after a raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia. It was the largest such raid in US immigration history, sweeping up 475 workers, including about 300 people from South Korea. The decision to…

Residents are to be offered advice on coping with the challenges of winter through a series of money and wellbeing roadshows. Organised by West Northamptonshire Council, the events will bring together organisations to provide practical help, from home energy efficiency to debt advice – and mental health support. The events are part of the authority’s…

One of Britain’s most prolific rail fare dodgers could face jail after admitting dozens of travel offences. Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket on Govia Thameslink train journeys a total of 112 times, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. He could be ordered to pay more than £18,000 in unpaid fares and…