The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.

Consumers should be better protected as Buy Now Pay Later lenders now require authorisation to operate.

Teenagers will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.

The lily-padding trend sees young people repeatedly move jobs to try to advance in the workplace.

Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.