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Warning over flood damage costs

The cost of repairing the damage done by the weekend floods is likely to be tens of millions, insurers said. Read

Unions attack Government over pay

The leader of the TUC delivered a blunt message to the Government on public sector wages, saying decent rises for millions of workers could be afforded. Read

Nationwide announces mergers

Mortgage lender Nationwide announced mergers with smaller mutuals the Derbyshire and Cheshire building societies. Read

Unions attack Labour over pay

The Government will come under attack from trade unions later over the pay of public sector workers as they gear up for fresh strikes later this year. Read

Home broadband 'could cost £30bn'

Installing high speed broadband in every home in the UK could cost almost £30 billion, an industry report said. Read

£75m childcare boost for families

Some 50,000 low-income families across England are to be offered £205 a week to pay for childcare so parents can get training to help them back to work. Read

Voters back immigration levels cut

Significant cuts in immigration are backed by a large majority of supporters of all political parties, according to a new poll. Read

Mental health `timebomb` warning

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain was sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Read

Brown rallies Cabinet in Birmingham

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to tell Cabinet ministers he is determined to provide leadership by "squaring up to hard truths, being open with the British people about the choices we face, and making tough decisions". Read

Unions attack labour over pay

The Government will come under attack from trade unions later over the pay of public sector workers as they gear up for fresh strikes later this year. Read

Last orders for five pubs a day

British pubs have closed at the rate of five a day during the first half of this year, according to new figures. Read

New storms 'may cause more flooding'

Torrential rains which lashed the country over the weekend have eased off, but forecasters have warned of more floods to come. Read

Mortgage takeovers 'may boost UK'

British mortgage experts have welcomed the historic US government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read

Murray reaches US Open final

Tennis ace Andy Murray has continued a glorious period for British sport as he qualified for the US Open final. Read

Warning over growing fuel poverty

Almost a quarter of the population will be in fuel poverty by next year and those on low incomes will be especially badly hit, new figures have showed. Read

UK finances a straitjacket: Osborne

The poor state of the British economy will impose a "straitjacket" on an incoming Conservative administration for several years if the party wins the next election, shadow chancellor George Osborne has warned. Read

Ministers reject cap on immigration

Ministers have rejected proposals for a cap on immigration, ahead of a cross-party report which is expected to call for a sharp reduction in the numbers allowed to settle in the UK. Read