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Officer shares experience of Miners’ Strike in Easington

In August 1984 there was unrest in the former colliery village of Easington in East Durham after police managed to get a working miner into the pit despite fierce opposition.
After pickets trashed pit offices and damaged cars large numbers of officers …

Wincanton backs £762m takeover from GXO

Wincanton backs £762m takeover offer from GXO amid bidding war
Bosses at logistics giant Wincanton have agreed to the latest takeover offer from a US suitor following a battle to buy the firm.
On Thursday, GXO Logistics – a US-based logistics group – r…

Citi to cut 20,000 jobs

Citigroup is to cut 20,000 jobs after the Wall Street bank suffered its worst quarterly loss since the financial crisis. The company will cut about 10pc of its workforce over the next two years as part of drastic measures to strip out costs. Citi,…