SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland’s electricity grid
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south. Read More
Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests. Read More
AI will slash headcount by two-thirds – retail boss
Buy It Direct boss Nick Glynne said increased taxes on business in the UK had sped up the process. Read More
Thousands of NHS staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year. Read More
US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make – more than twice the cost of a decade ago. Read More
Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes to go fully digital
The airline is only accepting digital boarding passes from Wednesday. Read More
Building society pledges to keep branches open
It says its current network of 696 branches will remain until at least 2030. Read More
UK toy sales up as ‘kidults’ buy Lego and Pokémon
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls. Read More
Jet2 to offer flights from Gatwick for first time
Flight destinations include Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus. Read More
Starbucks’ baristas are striking again – will that hold back the chain’s recovery?
The coffee giant is returning to its roots to boost sales but labour tensions could derail the strategy. Read More