Fewer than half of commuters in Great Britain think train fare value for money
Fewer than half of rail commuters in Great Britain think their train fare is value for money, a national passenger survey has found.
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Transcript of the Governor's pooled broadcast interview given on 18 June 2026
Sky News - Governor, you’ve held interest rates where they are when we’ve had some more positive news round inflation, oil prices are coming down. It feels like a rosier picture, but you're still pretty cautious? Govern…
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Drax cleared after investigation into sourcing of wood pellets
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Dubai property sales have fallen ‘off a cliff’ since start of Middle East war
Property sales in Dubai have fallen “off a cliff”, a leading market watcher has said, after war in the Middle East forced a dramatic slowdown in one of the world’s most expensive real estate markets.
NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs
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Warsh to review how Fed works after holding US interest rates at first meeting
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
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