Families offered support with food costs over Easter holidays

But in a statement, Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, said: “Recently I have heard of incidents from some of our members of retail staff being abused by members of the public, who may have been provoked by the incorrect and inflammatory language emanating from some commentators, for example, use of the terms ‘rip…

Faarea MasudBusiness reporter MedExpress MedExpress’s social media advert was banned for targeting new mums An advert which targeted weight-loss injections at new mums has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). MedExpress’s social media post used a harmful gender stereotype which suggested women should prioritise losing weight soon after giving birth, the ASA said….

Aviation safety campaigners in the United States say they have evidence a plane that crashed in India last year had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including an in-flight fire. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June, shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London, killing 260 people. The Foundation for…

The chancellor should be “bold” in next month’s Budget or risk future spending cuts and tax rises, an influential think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is projecting Rachel Reeves will need to find £22bn to make up a shortfall in the government’s finances, and will “almost certainly” have to raise taxes….

Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years, the government announced. Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson said the three-year package was worth £1,650 for the average pub. It comes after a backlash against November’s Budget, which left…