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1 A month-long strike by members of the Public and Commercial Services Union at the Passport Office is set to delay more than a million applications, putting tens of thousands of travel plans at risk. Those needing new passports were last night urged to get their applications in as quickly as possible. People flying from Heathrow this Easter have been warned to expect "severe delays and disruption" after the Unite union said security guards would take part in a ten-day strike in a dispute over pay.

2 British stocks endured their worst week since Russia's invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago amid concerns that the turmoil engulfing the banking industry is yet to be contained. Reflecting the chaos brought on by Credit