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standard.co.uk > sport > betting > casino > ukgc-deadline-approaches-b1288537.html

GB Gambling Commission keen to see proposals for reducing red tape

16+ hour, 19+ min ago   (470+ words) Sport | Betting | Casino The UK Gambling Commission is approaching the deadline for gambling businesses and other industry stakeholders to submit proposals aimed at reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Licensed UK casinos and UK bookmakers have until the end of September to…...

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standard.co.uk > business > business-news > london-tube-england-europe-virgin-atlantic-b1296561.html

London Tube strikes and rail fare freeze held back sales growth, Trainline says

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (503+ words) Trainline has said its ticket sales growth was held back this year by London Tube strikes, heatwaves and the Government’s freeze on rail fares. The online ticketing platform reported UK consumer net ticket sales of £2.1 billion for the six months…...

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standard.co.uk > business > business-news > heidi-alexander-michael-o-leary-ryanair-transport-secretary-ireland-b1296556.html

Transport Secretary joins criticism of Ryanair chief’s ‘rapist’ comments

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (488+ words) The boss of Ryanair’s comparison of other airlines to “rapists” will have lost his company the confidence of women who have been subject to sexual assault, the Transport Secretary has said. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary was heavily criticised in both…...

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standard.co.uk > news > politics > government-crackdown-zero-hours-contracts-tuc-paul-nowak-b1296758.html

Government urged to deliver crackdown on zero-hours contracts

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (342+ words) The Government is being urged to deliver a promised crackdown on zero-hours contracts, amid “baseless myths” from those opposed to the move. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say that some business lobbyists should be “faced down”, arguing that the…...

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standard.co.uk > news > london > heatwave-london-september-met-office-forecast-b1296703.html

Will London get a late-summer heatwave this September?

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (537+ words) Londoners who have already started digging out their autumn wardrobes and swapping their lighter duvets for thicker ones might want to hold off a little longer, according to the Met Office forecast. Temperatures are set to climb across the UK…...

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standard.co.uk > business > business-news > ofcom-b1296684.html

3.5 million switch broadband or landline provider as cost of living bites

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (402+ words) Around three and a half million people have switched their landline or broadband provider over the last two years as the cost of living crisis affects households, figures show. Fraud having lasting impact on mental health of victims, Which? warns…...

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standard.co.uk > news > london > brick-lane-data-centre-plan-objections-cpo-b1296640.html

Brick Lane data centre plan 'could be halted if council uses power to seize land"

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (746+ words) Plans to build a data centre and offices on either side of Brick Lane could be halted if the council uses its powers to seize the land, a campaigner has said. The government decided to grant planning permission to redevelop…...

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standard.co.uk > news > london > london-borough-market-bread-ahead-b1296655.html

Baker ordered to leave Borough Market for being 'too successful' wants public apology

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (828+ words) The owner of a popular bakery that is being kicked out of Borough Market for being “too successful” wants an apology from the market and for them to declare “it was a mistake” Bread Ahead, which serves doughnuts, sourdough, pastries,…...

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standard.co.uk > business > business-news > michael-o-leary-ryanair-heidi-alexander-ireland-aer-lingus-b1296611.html

Ryanair boss refuses to apologise for ‘high-fare rapists’ comment

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (659+ words) Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has refused to apologise after he was accused of trivialising rape. The billionaire was heavily criticised by victims’ groups and politicians in both Ireland and the UK after he said this week it was “absolutely” appropriate…...

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standard.co.uk > business > business-news > whitbread-premier-inn-labour-hilton-ukhospitality-b1296462.html

Tourist tax plans will be ‘hugely damaging’, warn holiday firms

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (693+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and a “kick in the teeth” for the hospitality industry, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major…...