Aston Martin to cut jobs and axe 20% of workforce as net losses rise

Ryanair is to raise its fares following a fall in quarterly profits after being fined by Italy’s competition watchdog for abusing its market position. The budget airline posted pre-tax profits of €24.4 (£21.2m) for the three months to December, an 83% drop from the same period the previous year. But the company remained confident saying…

Yunus MullaNorth West, Blackpool BBC Lisa Parkinson has been volunteering for three-and-a-half years for the Big Food Project in Blackpool A woman who began volunteering at a foodbank that “got us through a very difficult time” says it is her way of “giving back”. Lisa Parkinson started working for the Big Food Project in Blackpool…

Faisal IslamBBC Economics Editor Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, despite the IMF’s upgrade to UK economic growth, “for too many people, our economy feels stuck” The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world’s most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The rates…

Ivy Morris, a 32-year-old mother of three from Hinckley, Leicestershire, receives the personal independence payment for a range of disabilities that affect her mobility, as well as universal credit. She lives with her partner, who is also her full-time carer.

Netflix has offered $27.75 a share, or $82.7bn (£61.2bn) in total, for Warner Bros’ studio and streaming networks – including brands such as Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, and HBO Max – leaving the rest of the firm to be spun off as an independent company.