The war has seen large oil and gas facilities attacked and it has effectively closed a key shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz, which runs close to the Iranian coast. One fifth of the world’s oil passes through here, so the disruption has sent global oil prices soaring, and the …

The concert was attended by an estimated 104,000 fans, much lower than the expected 260,000. BBC News

Debt charity StepChange says there are clear differences between councils when chasing unpaid tax. BBC News

But then Emily showed me the spreadsheet where she has tracked their energy use, measured in kilowatt hours (kWh). In a recent year before the heat pump installation, the house consumed a total of 28,000 kWh, which would mostly have been gas heating. In the latest year, they used just …

The discussion of ways to mitigate any energy price rises came after the government’s cost-of-living tzar, Lord Walker, who is also chief executive of supermarket chain Iceland, suggested in the Sunday Times that energy companies and petrol stations should have their profits temporarily capped as oil prices jump. BBC News

The National Farmers’ Union says the price of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers could rise over the next six weeks. BBC News

Julie Waller, who heads up the charity, says donations have helped more than 2,000 families. BBC News

Julie Waller, who heads up the charity, says donations have helped more than 2,000 families. BBC News

Tiegan Parry says The Bread and Butter Thing, in Boston, eases financial pressures on her family. BBC News

How could a company that charged as much as £65 for a day’s parking fail to turn a profit? BBC News

Available for over a year On 2 March 2006, the United States and India finalised a controversial nuclear deal, ending India’s three decades of international isolation over its nuclear policy. Sweetening the deal, President George W Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced cooperative agreements not just on nuclear power …

Critics fear the consolidation will add to strains facing local news and degrade coverage. BBC News

Martin Lewis explains how you can make the most of your ISA. BBC News

People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says. BBC News

Almost 200,000 students who were at university during the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking financial compensation. The Student Group Claim argues that students at the start of the pandemic did not have access to the tutoring and services they paid for, as teaching was moved online. The action first started in …

Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted. If it comes to pass, it will mean the most expensive typical annual bills in three years, …

The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers. BBC News

Cornwall Insight says the recent surge in energy prices due to the Iran war is set to push up household bills. BBC News

The scheme, which will cost £81m, follows on from an announcement made at the UK budget in November 2025. BBC News

Yvonne Smith says “things were desperate” when she signed up to the Plate of Plenty in Nuneaton. BBC News