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.
Manufacturing output ticks up across the Midlands supply belt
Auto parts and food processing lead a cautious rebound.
Factory output in the Midlands rose modestly last month, led by automotive suppliers and food processing lines running extra shifts.
Purchasing managers still described order books as fragile, with export paperwork and shipping costs cited as brakes.
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