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The price of silver has hit a record high ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and as demand from the technology industry for the precious metal remains high. Silver crossed $60 (£45.10) an ounce on the spot market, where the precious metal is bought and sold for immediate delivery, for the…
Minister defends pragmatic U-turn on workers rights
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter PA Media The education secretary has defended Labour’s U-turn over offering all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Instead, ministers now plan to reduce the qualifying period from the current two years to six months, in line with a deal agreed by some unions…
British Steel taken into public ownership to protect vital UK supply
British Steel has been taken into public ownership in what the government said was a bid to “protect UK steelmaking”. The future of the steelworks, which employs roughly 2,700 people in Scunthorpe and supports many other industries in north Lincolnshire, has been dogged by uncertainty over recent years. “Today’s decision secures the future of steelmaking…
Northamptonshire warm spaces open to combat unaffordable bills
PA Media Many people will be having to limit how much heating they use in their homes this winter, said North Northamptonshire Council People in a county are being encouraged to use warm spaces over winter if they need to, with many continuing to face “unaffordable” heating bills, a council said. More than 170 venues…
