All news by author: Graham Hiscott

Greater Manchester has become the first region of England to regain control and its mayor, Labour’s Andy Burnham, hopes for cheaper fares and better services on the Bee Network

A former Tesla worker has blown the whistle, claiming that the electric car giant's self-driving technology is not up to snuff for use on public roads — he claims it poses a hazard

A new report focused on 10 ­categories and found that over the past two years, about three-quarters of branded suppliers in these areas had increased 'unit profitability'

Yet Lisa Wilkinson's words came as she was accused of making “significant management mistakes” that led to empty shelves, money wasted and the store's demise

HMV owner, Canadian tycoon Doug Putman, has revealed he was just 12 hours from rescuing Wilko and saving up to 10,000 jobs but it fell apart at the last minute

Thousands of jobs at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Sunderland have been safeguarded thanks to a new £2billion plan to increase electric car production at the site

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said reductions in national insurance and a tax break for firms announced in the Autumn Statement would be offset by higher for longer inflation

Chris O’Shea, Chief Executive of Centrica, says energy prices at double the level of four years ago will pile on top of existing cost of living pressures

Citizens Advice commissioned a report of more than 8,000 people who had received a parcel in the past month and none of the delivery firm heavyweights - including DPD, Royal Mail and Amazon Logistics - managed three stars out of a possible five

The PM gloated 'we’ve done it' after the consumer prices index dropped last month, from 6.7% to 4.6% - but experts say the main reasons were nothing to do with the Government

A toxic culture has been exposed at fast food giant McDonald's as it was today accused of being 'riddled' with sexual harassment as the UK boss for the company appeared before MPs

Unite union has accused Morrisons of proposing to reduce the percentage it puts into their retirement funds, but getting staff to make up the rest itself

The RMT union announced it had reached an outline agreement with train companies in a dispute that has dragged on for 18 months and caused chaos for millions of commuters

High street heavyweight Primark ia set to record £10billion in annual sales across its 432 stores in 16 different countries. It comes after the firm increased prices by 8% this year

Insiders say staff at stations and on trains endure a daily torrent of abuse from passengers, and many worry the situation could get even worse if ticket counters are shut down

Bankers were paid more than £13billion in bonuses in 2008, on the eve of the financial crisis, and the bid to further enrich the UK’s bankers was announced by Kwasi Kwarteng

The Daily Mirror is fighting to block the mass closure of 974 ticket officers across England, highlighting the impact on passengers, especially the elderly, and disabled

Benefit is due to rise by 8.5% in April under triple lock pledge, which is supposed to mean it increases in line with whichever is highest out of wage growth, inflation or 2.5%

Office for National Statistics data shows average wages rose at an annual rate of 7.8% between June and August - but, for many workers, pay still lags behind inflation

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says weak economic growth and stubbornly high inflation leave “no room” for unfunded tax cuts or spending increases any time soon

Campaigners have discovered that the £150 annual Warm Home Discount was not available to 800,000 of the country's poorest households last winter

Most have been removed from shops, railway stations and other convenient locations, raising concerns for millions of people who still rely on cash

A Halifax study has found Eastbourne in East Sussex is among the best-value towns with a typical house price of £253,744 - 29 per cent less than the regional average

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's old school looks set to save more than £250,000 on its business rate bills by using a tax perk - while most state schools have to pay the full amount

John Caudwell donated £500,000 to Tories ahead of the 2019 election, but he has become increasingly critical of Tory policies, especially when it comes to the environment