Economy

Economy

• UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% as energy bills soar

  UK inflation rises to its highest rate for 40 years in the year to April, jumping to 9% from 7%.

• UK inflation: 'There's not much more I can do to save money'

  We asked people across the country how they are coping with the rising cost of living.

• Northern Ireland: Could the EU and UK face a trade war?

  As tensions build over Northern Ireland, concerns of an EU-UK trade war have surfaced.

• Bank governor in 'apocalyptic' warning over rising food prices

  Surging food prices are a "major worry" for the UK and other countries, Andrew Bailey warns.

• Russian operator to suspend electricity supply to Finland

  Russian operator RAO Nordic says it will cease deliveries from Saturday, citing payment problems.