Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Farmers warn spring planting costs still squeeze family holdings
Fertiliser, fuel and insurance climb faster than many contract prices.
Family farms across eastern England said spring input costs continue to outpace what many buyers will pay for feed wheat and oilseed contracts.
Unions asked for clearer long-term environmental payment rules so banks can lend against transition plans rather than one-year guesses.
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