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A pregnant office worker

400,000 single mothers ‘locked out of workplace pension saving’

More than £373 million was lost by repeat victims of fraud in the financial year 2019/20, police figures show (Tim Goode/PA)

More than £373m lost to repeat victims of fraud in 2019/20

Consumer confidence

Consumer confidence showing ‘green shoots’ of recovery

Brexit

Asda chief executive to step down following billion-pound buyout

There were £4 billion of extra cuts to public spending in the Chancellor's Budget, according to the IFS

Public services may face ‘sharp dose of austerity’ due to £4bn Budget hole – IFS

Recession concerns

FTSE 100 rebounds from tough morning as central banks hold rates steady

The new MoneyHelper service will be launched this summer

New financial wellbeing service MoneyHelper to launch this summer

Bank of England

Bank of England keeps rates unchanged as consumer spending outlook boosted

Save Our Steel T-shirt

Ed Miliband: Government ‘cannot afford’ to let Liberty Steel jobs go

National Grid pylons

National Grid agrees £7.8bn electricity deal and plans to offload gas business

The Gym Groyp

The Gym Group sinks to £47m loss as Covid takes its toll

Openreach

BT confirms £12bn full-fibre rollout plans following Ofcom ruling

Fever-Tree drinks

Hospitality closures take the fizz out of Fever-Tree

British Airways planes

BA owner plans billion-euro bond sale to withstand prolonged downturn

Ocado

Ocado sales leap 40% amid ‘dramatic and permanent’ online shopping shift

Interest rates

Bank to ‘sit tight on rates’ amid growing recovery optimism

Sign thanking key workers

£202m paid out in insurance claims following coronavirus deaths

A KPMG sign

Government to scrap accountancy regulator and break up Big Four dominance