The wind carried the scent of wet steel. It was August 8, 1963 — a night that would etch itself into British history like a scar on iron. Somewhere in the black belly of Buckinghamshire’s countryside, a Royal Mail train thundered forward, carrying more than just letters. Inside its carriages …
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Shareholders in Moneysupermarket.com were ‘in the money’ on Thursday after the price comparison website said that its full-year pre-tax profit rose to £116m from £106.9m in 2018, thanks to strong showings from both its home services and insurance units. So with basic earnings per share ahead by 9% to 17.7p, …
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