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NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute

Drivers employed by GXO in Tyne and Wear, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Kent, Warwickshire and Suffolk will stage five walkouts from October 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and November 3-5 and 10-12, Unite said.

Sterling today: Pound steady as firm dollar caps gains

GBP/USD traded near $1.3374 on Wednesday, easing after UK inflation cooled more than expected in June but holding inside the range that's boxed the pair in for weeks. Headline consumer prices rose 2.6% in June, down fro…