Day Headlines in Business News: 2026-01-13
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Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment (BBC Business 2026-01-13 22:31:34)
The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield. -
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK (BBC Business 2026-01-13 20:22:51)
There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID. -
Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget (BBC Business 2026-01-13 18:06:33)
Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveils the government's tax and spending plans for the coming financial year. -
Monzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved (BBC Business 2026-01-13 17:35:04)
A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app. -
Thousands of Monzo bank customers report app outage (BBC Business 2026-01-13 17:07:19)
A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app. -
Lidl to open 19 stores and create up to 640 jobs (BBC Business 2026-01-13 14:48:27)
The discount retailer says it is also investing about £43m in revamping more than 70 UK shops. -
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed (BBC Business 2026-01-13 14:21:42)
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government. -
Which countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean? (BBC Business 2026-01-13 13:30:12)
Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran after its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. -
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link planned (BBC Business 2026-01-13 13:20:26)
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government. -
World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell (BBC Business 2026-01-13 10:53:59)
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed. -
Charity shortlisted after helping keep homes warm (BBC Business 2026-01-13 06:12:49)
Severn Wye has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal Partnership Award. -
'I volunteer at the baby bank that helped me' (BBC Business 2026-01-13 06:07:42)
The Family Matters charity in Weymouth works to help parents with babies and children of pre school age. -
Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say (BBC Business 2026-01-13 05:03:19)
The US president also imposes a 25% tariff on countries that "do business" with Tehran, while Iran's foreign minister says his country his "ready for war". -
X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer (BBC Business 2026-01-13 03:34:43)
It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force. -
Why are more bosses sharing the top job? (BBC Business 2026-01-13 00:01:51)
More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.