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Houses under construction

Construction companies see six-month highs in rising costs

Fitting insulation in a loft

Britons back insulation as most important route to curb Russian gas use – poll

Petrol pumps

Drivers suffer biggest monthly surge in fuel prices

Imperial Brands cigarettes

Rizla owner Imperial Brands on track despite weak European tobacco sales

A British Airways Boeing 747 plane

More than 100 UK flights axed on Wednesday

A fast food menu

Food strategy chief doubts impact of new calorie labelling plan

Contractors work on a high-rise building

Cladding works set to cost housebuilder Redrow £200m

P&O Ferries

Former P&O employee sues company for unfair dismissal and discrimination

A piggy bank being smashed

Households’ financial wellbeing ‘at lowest point in two years’

A power station

UK emissions data should be published alongside economic growth figures, say MPs

Sir Ed Davey

Lib Dems push for tax cut as inflation predicted to add £40bn to VAT bill

Cladding work

Crest and Taylor Wimpey reveal hefty bills for cladding works after new pledge

Electricity pylons

Sun shines on utility companies as FTSE outperforms peers

Rockets

Amazon links up with rocket companies to provide affordable broadband

Lord Turner

Planning system an ‘important barrier’ to decarbonising UK electricity grid

The Cuadrilla fracking site in Preston New Road

Review commissioned into latest science on fracking as energy debate intensifies

Elon Musk

Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board after taking 9% stake

Calorie counts on menus

Calorie counts to appear on menus as part of Government drive to tackle obesity