Cost of living: Iceland to offer interest-free loans to customers
Interest free loans of between £25 and £100 will be available to help with rising inflation.
Inflation drives fastest fall in real pay on record
Wage growth is lagging behind soaring prices as households grapple with the rising living costs.
Not just hardest up that need bill help – Sir Keir Starmer
The Labour leader tells the BBC his proposal to freeze energy prices for all is a good use of public money.
‘Starbucks fired me for being three minutes late’
Starbucks is fighting efforts by workers in the US to unionise. Is it winning?
The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution.
Nursery closures: Parents left without childcare as providers shut
A campaign group says it has been “inundated” with messages about nurseries going out of business suddenly.
Rail fares in England to rise below inflation rate, ministers say
The increase will also begin in March, rather than January, the government says.
Train strikes cause more disruption for passengers
Some rail operators are running no services as 6,500 train drivers walk out in pay dispute.
Bike seller Peloton and meditation app Calm cut jobs
After pandemic success, exercise product maker Peloton and meditation app Calm slash jobs.
Co-op joins rivals in dropping disposable barbecues
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Tesco are among retailers who have also stopped sales due to the heatwave.