HMRC must do more to recover taxes unpaid due to pandemic, say MPs
The total tax debt in the UK now stands at £39bn, more than double what it was before the pandemic....
P&O Ferries ship detained over crew training concerns
The European Causeway ferry is detained after 800 of the firm’s staff were sacked without notice....
Spotify stops streaming in Russia over safety concerns
New laws threaten jail for people accused of spreading “fake news” about Russia’s armed forces....
P&O boss should resign, says transport secretary Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps calls for Peter Hebblethwaite’s resignation after the no notice sacking of 800 staff....
Retail sales fall 0.3% in February
UK retail sales fell by 0.3% in February as online sales growth lessened and there were large falls in alcohol and tobacco stores....
Dairy giant warns of supply issues unless wages rise
The UK’s largest diary says its farmers are struggling to cover costs due to rising production prices....
Electric car chargepoints to rise 10-fold by 2030 says DfT
The number of chargepoints will be five times more than the number of fuel pumps today, DfT says....
More than a million to be pushed into poverty, says think tank
The Resolution Foundation says 1.3 million people will not be able to afford basic necessities next year....
People face biggest drop in living standards since 1956
Wages will lag soaring prices meaning the biggest drop in standards since 1956, says the OBR....
How Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement will affect you
The chancellor has announced plans to cut taxes amid an outlook of accelerating price rises....