Ikea boss warns tariffs will lead to higher prices
Jesper Brodin, who heads the firm, says he fears global trade tensions will mean customers must pay more....
Pubs deluged with beer garden bookings
Pubs in England report high demand bookings from the 12 April opening date for beer gardens....
Cladding rules: ‘I would never have bought my flat if I knew’
Confusion over building safety rules has left many people unable to move home without hard-to-obtain checks....
Covid-19: English travellers face fines and losing flights without new permit
Anyone travelling overseas from England from Monday will have to prove they are allowed to travel....
Ellesmere Port: Vauxhall plant pauses production as demand sags
The owner of the Ellesmere Port plant says the halt is nothing to do with talks over its future....
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley warns of possible shop closures
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group says new business rates measures are “near worthless” for large retailers....
Budget 2021: Four things that critics say were missing
Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?...
US suspends tariffs on single malt Scotch whisky
The suspension, which includes other goods, covers tariffs that were imposed in a row over Airbus subsidies....
Budget 2021: Inequality set to rise, say campaigners
Campaign groups say half a million people will fall into poverty because of Rishi Sunak’s benefit changes....
Women retirees win £2.7bn for underpaid pensions
About 200,000 pensions may get top-ups averaging £13,500 after nearly two decades of shortfalls....
