Political News
Government reverses decision to close rail ticket offices
The government has reversed its decision to close most ticket offices at train stations across England, it was revealed on Tuesday, citing a failure to meet the “high threshold of serving passengers”.
US close: Markets tread water ahead of non-farm payrolls
US stocks finished flat to slightly lower on Thursday as investors chose to tread cautiously ahead of the much-anticipated non-farm payrolls report.
Sunak calls for 'fundamental' change as he scraps HS2, shakes up education
Rishi Sunak has called on Conservative politicians to "fundamentally change our country", as he scrapped HS2, unveiled a shake-up of qualifications and announced a long-term ban on smoking.
HS2 rail project to be scrapped - Sunak
The troubled HS2 rail project has been scrapped, Rishi Sunak confirmed on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about its future.