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The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2 from January, new prime minister Andy Burnham has announced. The government says the policy, which is expected to cost more than £500m, will “help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need”. In January 2025, the England-wide bus fare cap…
Excel: Workers cling to the software despite shift to AI
Joe FayTechnology Reporter Getty Images Excel remains popular despite being 40-years-old In the 1990s some computer games had a “boss key” that allowed staff to call up an Excel spreadsheet if they needed to look like they were working. Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught labouring over a spreadsheet. Excel, owned by Microsoft,…
Temporary disposable barbecue ban over wildfire risk
A total of 1,017 wildfires have been recorded in England and Wales this year, according to data shared by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), which matches last year’s record. Disposable barbecues “cannot be considered a safe product” in the current conditions and they “must not be made available for sale either in store or…
G7 stands ready to release emergency oil reserves
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. G7 finance ministers said they would take the “necessary measures” to tackle the surge in oil prices but stopped short of agreeing on a release of strategic petroleum reserves after an emergency meeting on Monday. In…
Energy bills, mortgages and more: How the Iran war may affect your finances
Yet, analysts do not think inflation will return to the peak of 11.1% seen in the UK in October 2022. That is because the war in Ukraine also caused spikes in the prices of basic foodstuffs, such as wheat and edible oil, owing to the role of Ukraine in producing those items. That is not…
