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Brexit deal: Sausage, plant and potato firms welcome new framework

Sausage producer Heck, garden centre Hillmount and Wilson’s Country potato growers express their “delight”.

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Grant Shapps ‘sympathetic’ to scrapping energy bill rise

Energy secretary claims he and the chancellor are looking “very carefully” at April’s £500 increase.

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The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power

A diamond sphere made in Germany was key to December’s breakthrough fusion experiment in California.

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The pub bosses that closed their kitchens to stay afloat

Soaring gas, food and staffing costs have made some pubs move away hot meals.

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A million households can apply for £400 energy rebate

Almost a million households can now apply for winter energy payments, but it could still take weeks.

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Signal would ‘walk’ from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption

Bosses of the messaging app fear the Online Safety Bill could force it to weaken its users’ security.

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TSSA rail union accepts pay offer from train companies

The TSSA union says its 3,000 members have accepted an offer including a two-year 9% pay deal.

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Two million air fryers recalled in US over burn hazard

Cosori has received reports of air fryers catching fire and causing minor burns and property damage.

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Why is there a shortage of tomatoes and other fruit and vegetables in the UK?

Supply issues have led the grocers Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons to limit sales of fresh produce.

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Fruit and vegetable shortage could last until May, say growers

UK growers delay planting crops due to high energy prices, producers say.