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Analysis Council tax: How much is yours going up by? On 1 April council tax is set to rise by the maximum amount across large parts of Great Britain. Use our tools to see what it will be in your area, how much it's changed over the past decade, and how that compares to everywhere else. By Daniel Dunford, Saywah Mahmood and...

Analysis It will be interesting to know whether the latest offer from Network Rail to RMT members is in any way different from the last one The latest offer looks suspiciously similar to the one put to the union before, Sky's Ian King writes. The biggest question still remains: the extent to which the offer is contingent on changes to working...

Supermarkets begin to drop limits on fresh produce Asda removed its limit of three on cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries - but has left restrictions on tomatoes and peppers. Morrisons also removed its restriction on cucumbers, but kept its limit of two items per customer on tomatoes, lettuce and peppers. Samuel Osborne News reporter @samuelosborne93 Thursday 9 March 2023 15:14,...

Windfall tax has 'all but wiped out our profit for the year', biggest North Sea oil producer says The Aberdeen-based firm reveals a string of awards for shareholders despite its objections to the energy profits levy which, it said, had helped it focus on growth opportunities away from UK waters. James Sillars Business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Thursday 9 March 2023 10:23, UK Harbour Energy's Judy...

Former Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden takes home nearly £10m for 2022 as company profits from high energy prices There are renewed calls for executive bonuses to be subject to "proper" windfall taxes after Ben van Beurden took home 294 times the median wage in 2022 - or what a typical UK worker would earn in six lifetimes, according...

Britain's four largest banks - NatWest, Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds - have benefitted by widening their net interest margin, which is the gap between what they pay savers and what they charge borrowers. Gurpreet Narwan Business correspondent @gurpreetnarwan Thursday 9 March 2023 21:00, UK Carol, 68, had to take on three separate jobs to help her through rising interest rates and inflation2:04 Share Pensioner works...

Explainer HS2 explained: What is it and why are parts being delayed? The story of HS2 is becoming a sorry saga, when it was intended to be a symbol of the future which would transform public transport between London and the North. Sky News takes a look at the original plans, the delays and the spiralling costs. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire Business reporter @taaffems Thursday 9...

Financial Conduct Authority says 356,000 mortgage borrowers could face payment difficulties by end of June 2024 Those most likely to be financially stretched live in London and the South East and tend to be in the 18 to 34 age group. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire Business reporter @taaffems Friday 10 March 2023 01:50, UK Why you can trust Sky News Hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders...

Constipation, bloating, and diarrhoea among long COVID symptoms People have reported a huge range of long COVID symptoms in the years since the pandemic began, from depression to hair loss and organ damage. New research suggests catching the virus also makes you more susceptible to bowel problems. By Tom Acres, technology reporter Thursday 9 March 2023 13:04, UK A generic stock photo to...

Enzyme discovery could see devices literally create energy from thin air The enzyme is called Huc and has been mooted as a potential alternative to other renewable energy sources. If production can be scaled up, air-powered electronic devices could become viable in the future. Thursday 9 March 2023 14:18, UK A map of the atomic structure of the Huc enzyme. Pic: Monash...

China hits out at Dutch plan to limit export of semiconductor tech Semiconductors are a vital part of the manufacturing process for everything from military hardware to PlayStations - and a global shortage during pandemic lockdowns proved just how crucial they are to modern supply chains. By Tom Acres, technology reporter Thursday 9 March 2023 12:40, UK An employee works on the production...

Cabinet Office told Hancock to tone down COVID lab leak claims in book, new messages show The former health secretary was told including a different narrative 'risked damaging national security'. Alix Culbertson Political reporter @alixculbertson Thursday 9 March 2023 11:35, UK The Wuhan Institute of Virology that it is claimed COVID-19 may have escaped from Image: Matt Hancock was told he could not say COVID most...

HS2: Parts of rail project to be delayed for two years The legs from Birmingham to Crewe and on to Manchester will be delayed due to further spiralling costs as inflation soars. An extra route to Leeds was scrapped in 2021. By Alix Culbertson, political reporter, Faye Brown, political reporter Thursday 9 March 2023 18:53, UK Whistleblowers are calling for a public inquiry Image: Whistleblowers...

Sunak to push for returns agreement with France in bid to stop small boats Rishi Sunak will push for a returns agreement with France when he meets President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday to discuss joint cooperation in tackling small boats. Faye Brown Political reporter @fayebrownSky Thursday 9 March 2023 22:47, UK Rishi Sunak Emmanuel Macron Image: Rishi Sunak Emmanuel Macron Why you can trust...