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Image caption Buckshaw Parkway station opened in 2011 Northern rail passengers have faced chaos since May 2018 when new timetables were introduced. This week a decision is expected from the government on whether the firm will lose its franchise over “unacceptable delays”. BBC Radio 5 Live has been speaking to people in Buckshaw Village, near […]

Image copyright Reuters Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has continued the row over help offered to Flybe, by saying Chancellor Sajid Javid had made “inaccurate and misleading” statements. The government has approved help for the struggling regional airline, including giving it extra time to pay outstanding Air Passenger Duty (APD). Writing to the chancellor, Mr O’Leary said

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images The government should drop the salary threshold for immigrants by more than £4,000, a committee has advised. Skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum salary of £30,000. But the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said it should fall to £25,600 for all workers

Boris Johnson has approved plans to allow Chinese telecoms firm Huawei a role in building the UK’s 5G phone and data network. Despite huge pressure from Donald Trump to ban the company amid spying fears, the British government’s National Security Council decided Tuesday to give it limited access to the new hi-tech infrastructure. In an

Pharmaceutical firms are gearing up for changes in how they do business in Europe after Brexit. We visited a firm which manufactures allergy medicines and exports mostly to the Continent. The company has already built a new laboratory in Spain, identical to its existing facility in Worthing, to cope with new regulations on testing which

Image copyright Getty Images Huawei is one of the world’s biggest mobile phone makers. It’s also at the centre of a row over cyber-security and the next-generation 5G phone networks being built. The UK is set to make a difficult decision about whether to allow the Chinese tech giant to be part of its 5G

Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s financial regulator has asked banks to explain how they have decided their new overdraft rates. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said most High Street banks had set “very similar prices”, after it demanded changes to the system. Several big brands including Santander, Lloyds Banking Group and HSBC are set

Image copyright Airbus Airbus says it has agreed a settlement with French, British and US authorities following lengthy investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption. In a statement, the European planemaker said the deal was subject to approval by courts in the three countries. The allegations have centred on the use of middlemen in plane

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has become the first big US firm to tell staff to avoid travelling to China, as the death toll from the coronavirus rises. The tech giant said it was acting “out of an abundance of caution” to protect its employees. Other global companies have introduced travel restrictions and car makers

Image copyright Getty Images Sainsbury’s has promised to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero over the next 20 years. The supermarket chain, which is the second largest in the UK, has said it will spend £1bn to reach the target. It pledged to reduce emissions from areas like refrigeration and transport. But, while the