Audi A1 wins car of the year award

Audi’s new supermini, the A1, has been named car of the year by What Car? magazine.

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‘Busiest day’ for flight bookings

Tuesday January 11 is set to be the busiest day of the year for holiday flight bookings, according to Visa Europe.

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Electric Volt named car of the year

Chevrolet’s electric-powered Volt has been named North American Car of the Year.

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One in ten ‘miss out on holidays’

One in 10 workers will not have their full holiday entitlement this year, with some failing to take two weeks of their annual leave, new research has revealed.

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Johnson condemns ‘divisive’ strikes

London’s Mayor has called for an end to “divisive and pointless” industrial action by transport workers in 2011 in a festive message which also praised staff for their efforts this year.

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Councils ‘ordered less road salt’

Local councils have ordered less road salt to treat icy roads this year than last year, according to the TaxPayers’ Alliance.

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Warning over Boxing Day Tube strike

Business leaders have warned that a planned strike by London Underground drivers on Boxing Day could be a “major blow” for retailers on one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

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More overseas tourists visit UK

Britain welcomed an increased number of overseas tourists during the mid-autumn period this year, official figures have shown.

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Union fury at BA member suspension

Union leaders have expressed anger at the suspension of a member of British Airways cabin crew after she collected contributions for colleagues facing disciplinary action as a result of strikes earlier this year.

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Diesel at ‘highest price this year’

The price of diesel at the pumps has returned to around its highest level of the year, according to the AA.

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