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Britain’s electricity supply

£400 energy bill help will be paid monthly, Government reveals

A NatWest bank sign

NatWest investors to share £1.8bn special dividend as profits rise

A garden sprinkler

Households’ garden accessories worth £800 on average, says insurer

A goal being scored

Warning for Euro 2022 fans over unofficial resale tickets

Bosch factory

Congress backs bill to aid US computer chip firms in bid to counter China

Rail strikes

Rail union members asked if they want to accept new pay offer

Euston station picket line

Aslef boss Kevin Lindsay resigns from Labour over picket line sacking

Financial Markets Wall Street

FTSE lower at close after US economy shrinks again

Dollars

US economy shrank 0.9% last quarter for its second straight drop

Boris Johnson

Johnson and Tory rivals face call to cut bills as energy firms’ profits soar

Liz Truss

Liz Truss ‘completely committed’ to Northern Powerhouse Rail

Ben Van Beurden

Shell posts record profits for second quarter running as energy prices stay high

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Johnson’s ‘zombie government’ urged to deliver emergency help with energy bills

HM Treasury sign

One in 12 businesses default on Covid loans, figures show

A mourner in prayer

Pre-paid funeral plan providers held to new FCA standards from Friday

British Gas bill

Centrica profits soar and dividend returns amid energy crisis

Tube passengers

Transport for London funding from Government extended until next week

A Metro Bank branch

Metro Bank posts record revenue growth as cost-cutting continues