Business

Minister pressed on electricity bills savings figures
The government says a typical home will save about £45 a year when VAT is cut from 5% to 0%.

Dad facing difficult summer as food donations plunge
Food banks and community larders are warning of an uncertain future.

Families skipping meals during holidays – charity
FareShare Sussex & Surrey says it is facing a “mountain” of need over the school holidays.

Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.

‘I made £100,000 of TikTok sales in one day’: The business of live shopping
Buying on social media live streams is fast becoming regular consumer behaviour for many.

Healey seen as ‘safe pair of hands’ as he is appointed chancellor
The BBC’s Economics Editor Faisal Islam outlines the challenges facing the new chancellor.