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FTSE 100 recovers lost ground following Ukraine sell-off

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Markets stage strong recovery as investors question strength of sanctions

A London Underground sign

Government accused of ‘strangling life out of’ Transport for London despite deal

Lush

Lush closes Ukraine stores as invasion takes hold

TransPennine Express train

Fresh rail strikes announced in worsening disputes over pay and rosters

London Underground sign

Transport for London funding deal extended to June

New car production figures

Car production falls again, new figures show

A Sports Direct store

Mike Ashley’s Frasers buys Studio Retail out of administration for £26.8m

John Lewis store

John Lewis ditches ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ slogan in age of online retail

British Airways plane

BA owner IAG does not predict Ukraine hit in its outlook

Frances O'Grady

Call for help to tackle increase in unpaid overtime

Consumer confidence falls

Lowest consumer confidence for 13 months amid ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs

Supermarket shopping

M&S voted UK’s favourite in-store supermarket in annual Which? survey

A person using a laptop

PM to push for Russian ban from banking system Swift after Ukraine invasion

Winter weather

Billions wiped off FTSE 100 in worst day for 20 months

The City of London

Markets tumble and oil soars after Putin launches war with Ukraine

Aerial view of houses

Three million English homes in fuel poverty in 2020 – before surging prices hit

Up to 850,000 families who were entitled to receive Pension Credit did not claim the benefit in the financial year 2019 to 2020, according to Government figures

Thousands of pensioners ‘missing out on vital benefits’