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Train drivers at Avanti West Coast are set to receive a 3.6% pay increase after the company reached an agreement with the Aslef union, ending the immediate threat of strike action on some of Britain’s busiest rail routes. The agreement, reached on Saturday, includes more than just a basic salary…

The Royal Navy has completed a three-day operation to monitor Russian naval and sanctioned commercial vessels as they travelled through the North Sea and English Channel, highlighting growing maritime security concerns around the UK. The operation involved HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn, supported by a Merlin helicopter.…

Britain’s biggest banks have issued a fresh warning to the government over the possibility of further tax increases on the financial sector, setting the stage for a major debate ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget in October. A letter from UK Finance, the industry body representing major lenders including…

A new step towards personalised and customer-driven banking Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of everyday banking, but Starling Bank is taking the concept a step further. The UK digital bank has introduced a new suite of AI-powered “Smart Tools” and plans to allow customers to create their own custom…