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M4 misery for thousands of drivers stuck in TWO-HOUR queues in stifling 83F heat

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So much for the summer getaway! M4 misery for thousands of drivers stuck in TWO-HOUR queues in stifling 83F heat after lorry fire forces closure of major motorway in both directions Holidaymakers hoping for a prompt getaway ahead of weekend met with misery Both eastbound and westbound M4 carriageways between J14 and J15 closed  Travellers … Read more

UK banks are ‘stifling’ start-up firms by rejecting applications for business bank accounts

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High street banks are ‘stifling’ start-up firms at birth by rejecting applications for business bank accounts because they are too busy processing Bounce Back loans for existing companies. Most banks are not accepting new applications for business accounts or warning of long delays, in a development a business group warned could strangle Britain’s economic recovery.  … Read more