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Avanti to be nationalised 'to build railway that actually works for people'
Avanti West Coast will be nationalised as of March next year, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0100
Avanti West Coast will be nationalised as of March next year, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0100
Buyout firm Advent eyes Monzo stake amid £10bn Nubank bid talks
Advent International, the private equity firm, is interested in buying a stake in Monzo, the British neobank which is in talks about a takeover which could value it at as much as £10bn.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0100
Advent International, the private equity firm, is interested in buying a stake in Monzo, the British neobank which is in talks about a takeover which could value it at as much as £10bn.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0100
This Charming Man: How popular is Andy Burnham?
Labour return to Liverpool this week for their first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:34:00 +0100
Labour return to Liverpool this week for their first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:34:00 +0100
Man in his 80s dies in house fire
A man in his 80s has died following a fire that ripped through a house in London.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:20:00 +0100
A man in his 80s has died following a fire that ripped through a house in London.
Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:20:00 +0100
New scheme to get first-time buyers on housing ladder announced by Burnham
A new scheme will support first-time home buyers who can't rely on the "bank of mum and dad", Andy Burnham has announced.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0100
A new scheme will support first-time home buyers who can't rely on the "bank of mum and dad", Andy Burnham has announced.
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0100