Electric car rapid charging costs soar, says RAC
Energy prices are rising but electric car charging is still cheaper than petrol, claims group.
Cost of living crisis: Sheerness cafe owner sleeps on shop floor to save money
Steve Jackson skips meals to help pay the rent on his vintage tea shop in Sheerness High Street.
Business confidence is falling, says Natwest boss
Firms face problems with supply chains, energy bills and skill shortages, says Alison Rose.
Brits set to spend millions on Platinum Jubilee merchandise
As the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee approaches, memorabilia and flags are flying off the shelves.
McDonald’s defeats billionaire Carl Icahn in vote over pigs
Shareholders rejected proposals from Carl Icahn who voiced concerns over the treatment of pigs.
Cost of living package will have minimal impact on inflation, says Rishi Sunak
The chancellor defends measures to help with the cost of living, which he is not calling a windfall tax.
Windfall tax will drive away North Sea investors, says industry body
Oil and gas operators fear a new levy will create “long-lasting uncertainty over future investment”.
P&O Ferries boss ‘incredibly sorry’ for impact of sackings
The company sacked almost 800 seafarers in March to replace them with cheaper agency workers.
Billionaire’s stake in BT faces security probe
The UK government is using new powers to investigate Patrick Drahi’s 18% holding in the telecoms giant.
Cost of living: ‘My daughter won’t ask me for money for sanitary products’
A mother explains how she can’t make ends meet as data suggests more people are struggling.