The CMA said it will designate Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as ‘large grocery retailers’ under current industry rules

The Office for National Statistics found the gender pay gap for full-time employees was 6.8% in April.

It came as the technology giant released new research showing rapid growth in the adoption of AI technology by British businesses and workers.

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Sainsbury’s said it saw shoppers buying greater volumes of products this year

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It came as Simon Roberts warned ‘many households are finding things tough at the moment’ amid pressure on consumer budgets.

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But boss Simon Roberts stressed that ‘many households are finding things tough at the moment’ amid pressure on consumer budgets.

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Mobico shares jumped by around 33% to 39.5p after the talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning.

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Nevertheless, shares in the company dropped on Wednesday morning.

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that public sector net borrowing rose by £1.8 billion to £24.5 billion for September.

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Andy Burnham warned that the UK faces an ‘economic catastrophe and moral failure’ due to the levels of young people not in education, employment or training

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