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Money stock

Number of people in poverty fell during first year of pandemic

A worker at the Cuadrilla fracking site in Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, Lancashire

Reprieve for capping fracking wells as Government considers its energy strategy

Increase in living wage rates

Living wage rates increase for 2.5 million workers

EDF website down

Energy firms criticised as websites crash in rush to submit meter readings

Martin Lewis

Energy firms single out MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis as websites crash

Eggs

Consumers could see egg shortages ‘within weeks’ without price increase

City of London stock

FTSE dragged back by oil price plunge and US inflation

Virus Outbreak Biden

Biden tapping US oil reserves for six months to control petrol prices

A sex worker's placard

Performers to appeal against ban on sexual entertainment clubs in Edinburgh

Quiz

Clothes-seller Quiz ups outlook and expects first profit in three years

A smart meter next to an energy bill.

Biggest jump in domestic energy bills in living memory comes into effect

Manufacturing

Manufacturing growth slows to worst point in 13 months

Another RMT strike at TPE

Fresh rail strike to cause disruption to services

City of London

Sanne sees revenue grow despite takeover ‘distractions’

New Creme Eggs

Public warned over scam messages claiming to offer free Cadbury chocolate

Offshore wind farm

Provisional approval granted for ‘subsea superhighway’ energy link

Taxpayers’ money at risk

Top investment director flew on Greensill’s private plane, officials say

The P&O Ferries vessel European Causeway

Grant Shapps unveils plan to make P&O Ferries ‘fundamentally rethink’ sackings