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Butlin’s sold back to Harris family firm for £300m

The Harris family has bought back Hertfordshire-based Butlin’s from Blackstone and Bourne Leisure.

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Treasury refuses to publish UK economic forecast

The UK’s independent forecaster has provided an updated outlook for the economy, the BBC understands.

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Channel 4: New culture secretary ‘re-examining’ case for privatisation

The new culture secretary says “we’re making sure that we still agree with that decision”.

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Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to quit Frasers’ board

The billionaire will step down from Frasers Group’s board and provide the firm with £100m of funding.

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Beyond Meat: Vegan food executive accused of biting man’s nose

Beyond Meat’s Douglas Ramsey is charged with ‘terroristic threatening’ in a post-football match row.

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Off-gridders take energy needs into their own hands

Natural disasters have spurred some communities and homeowners to generate their own electricity.

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Transport bosses warn mourners of London queues

Huge numbers of people are expected to head to London on Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Uber investigating hack on its computer systems

A hacker was apparently able to gain access to the company’s internal systems.

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Which businesses will close and stay open on day of Queen’s funeral?

Here’s an at-a-glance guide to what will be open and closed on bank holiday Monday.

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Pound hits new 37-year low as retail sales slide

Weaker-than-expected sales figures send sterling lower as fears grow for the strength of the economy.