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Estate agents' signs

Buyers seeking smaller and more affordable homes, property professionals report

A hand on a laptop

Nearly 80% of APP scam cases start online, says UK Finance

An energy bill on a mobile phone

Citizens Advice reports ‘bleakest-ever’ start to year as cases soar

Disney Results

Theme parks aid Disney earnings as it reveals plan to combine streaming services

First-time buyers

Sunak personally responsible for £1.05bn Tory mortgage penalty, Labour claims

Cost of living crisis

Bank of England set to raise interest rates for 12th time in a row

London stock

Markets fall as traders eye Bank rates decision

People queuing outside John Lewis on Oxford Street in London

‘John Lewis will always be employee-owned’ boss pledges as staff give backing

Equinor climate protest

Equinor offices targeted by climate protesters over Rosebank oil field

PCS picket line

HMRC workers ‘up for the fight’ as they strike over pay

National Express coaches

National Express coach group to change name to Mobico

A Post Office sign

Minister announces Post Office probe over unapproved bonuses linked to Horizon

Tim Martin

Wetherspoons boss condemns MPs over ‘lack of understanding’ on inflation

Wise

Wise boss to take ‘overdue’ sabbatical to look after newborn son

Compass Group chefs at work

Compass profits jump after office workers and sports fans return

Treasury hires new chief economist

Treasury appoints Sam Beckett as chief economic adviser

A holiday resort with pools

Britons book up summer holidays as prices surge by a quarter, Tui says

The bread aisle in a Tesco Extra store

Tesco follows Sainsbury’s to cut prices of own-brand bread and butter