New energy price cap prompts call for help on bills
Such figures were, and could still be, highly volatile. The government says the "savings" would be money not borrowed, rather...
Business
Lidl limits sales of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers
"Whilst we still have good availability across the majority of our stores, due to a recent increase in demand we...
Lasers, drones and AI: The future of weeding
"AI is such a steep change in farming's evolution, it's like moving from ox to tractor," says Daniel McCann, who...
Job centre staff to get bonuses for getting people work
One internal document says that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride, has asked that the pilot...
Signal would ‘walk’ from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption
Asked if the Online Safety Bill could jeopardise their ability to offer a service in the UK, she told the...
Two million air fryers recalled in US over burn hazard
"After a thorough investigation, we determined that in extremely rare circumstances, the closed-end crimp connectors within the recalled air fryers...
US billionaire financier Thomas Lee found dead at 78
A statement by family friend and spokesman Michael Sitrick said: "While the world knew him as one of the pioneers...
Is it cheaper to study in a coffee shop or at home?
Rising electricity and gas prices are increasing the cost of working or studying at home. So is it cheaper to...
Pasta price doubles to 95p as cost of basics rises
Overall, our food bills look set to get worse before they get better but according to Mr Walton there is...
Eating turnips could help ease vegetable shortage, suggests Therese Coffey
"A lot of people would be eating turnips right now rather than thinking necessarily about aspects of lettuce and tomatoes...
Lloyds Banking Group hits back at criticism over savings rates
How much of the base rate rise has been passed on to customers varies - Anna Bowes, of independent comparison...
Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments
"We allege that the LDS church's investment manager, with the church's knowledge, went to great lengths to avoid disclosing the...
Money Diary: ‘I have 25p left in my bank account’
Alannah has Crohn's disease, a lifelong condition where parts of the digestive system become inflamed, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic...
Asda and Morrisons limit sales of some fruit and vegetables
"The situation seems ridiculous. The Royal Botanical Gardens, as important as they are, qualify for the scheme. But the protected...
UK in surprise boost after record tax payments in January
This is because many UK government bonds, or "gilts", which the government sells to international investors to raise the money...
Energy firms told to pay out over forced meter fittings
Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: "The full market compliance review will take time to report...
Gambling: Government expected to tighten regulation on sector
A letter to the chancellor earlier this month from the chair of Peers for Gambling Reform, Lord Foster, and signed...
Russia’s economy shrinks by less than expected
The sanctions imposed have also been far from watertight. Despite attempts to isolate Russia from the Western financial system, traders...
