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BusinessOct 5, 2026

North Sea workers back strike that threatens UK's biggest oil pipeline

More than 160 offshore workers at Apache have voted for industrial action after rejecting a 4% pay offer. A shutdown of the Forties pipeline system, which carries about 30% of UK oil and gas, could follow — at a moment when diesel has hit a record £2 a litre.

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BusinessSep 24, 2026

Gen Z is still ambitious, but only one in five thinks a secure job is within reach

Around four in five young workers want to move up in their careers, and nearly half want feedback from their boss at least weekly. But just 19% see secure employment as realistic, and more than half say financial pressure is pushing major life decisions back.

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