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The early afternoon of Wednesday 6 August was an unremarkable one on the rail network. Then suddenly, shortly before 14:00, a power failure brought trains across the north-west of England to a halt. Chaos ensued: passengers told the BBC they were stranded on platforms for hours, with some having to book hotels for the night. This incident, stemming from a short power cut that affected Network Rail's operating centre in Manchester, was, in itself, unusual. But it added to a difficult summer for train passengers.

Heating oil customers facing soaring bills have been promised better regulation of the sector by the government. Ministers say they will tighten up rules, promote competition and give customers clearer compensation routes if things go wrong. Minimum order levels, set for some customers, will be reviewed. With prices close to having doubled in the past year, some campaigners have called for heating oil customers to benefit from the same cap as regular, variable gas and electricity tariffs in England, Scotland and Wales.

Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

McDonald's is targeting growth in chicken and beverages, but Consumer Edge data shows Chick-fil-A and coffee chains gaining in customer spending.