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King Charles III coronation

UK economy contracted in May after King’s coronation halted activity

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Areas with biggest and smallest falls in ATM withdrawals since 2019 revealed

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Commons Speaker challenges transport minister over ticket office closures

Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s UK ends hunt for boss as it names Andrew Rennie in top role

Houses being built

Barratt to build up to 23% fewer homes over year ahead amid slumping demand

A car in a drop-off area at Heathrow airport

Drop-off fees increased at more than a third of airports

Industrial strike

‘We have to get back to talks’, say BMA leaders at start of strike

House rooftops

Home buyer inquiries, sales and prices fell back in June, say surveyors

Household bills

1.3 million households missed a bill payment in a single month, Which? warns

Models of people on coins

Lump-sum cost-of-living payments not targeted at those in greatest need – IFS

Industrial strike

Fresh strike by junior doctors set to be the ‘longest in NHS history’

Alister Jack

Scottish Secretary to chair defence firms roundtable

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Hunt stresses need for ‘responsible’ approach to public sector pay

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Ministers stress need for discipline over public sector pay rises

Canary Wharf skyline

Buoyant bank shares support strong trading session for London markets

Strike action

Rail revenue protection staff vote to strike amid bullying claims

Loungers bar

Loungers eyes 34 new sites as expansion drives record sales

Workers on the production line at a Nissan factory in the UK

Adopt ‘modern industrial strategy’ to secure car sector, Labour tells Government