The approval of the £3.6bn deal will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

The world's largest economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.3% in the first three months of 2025.

Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.