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Economic decision-making in wartime is hard. This is particularly true when the conflicts involve energy suppliers as is the case now, and was true in 2022.

The US Federal Reserve, led by Jerome Powell, pictured, left rates on hold and said that the impact of the war on the economy remained 'uncertain'.

Lawyers for the government argued the pledge to consult those affected by tax changes only applies 'where possible'.

McDonald's has tapped into the surge of interest around trading cards and this week launched packets of their own designs with selected meals.

While the results of the FOI request showed that 2025 was the worst year since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 for planned or completed redundancies, the picture is looking worse for 2026.

Prestige car maker says softening of government regulatory rules on the transition to electric and continued demand for big petrol engines from super-rich customers has driven the decision.

It will blow existing electric rivals - like the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 3 - out of the water and is expected to gazump the range of the forthcoming 435-mile C-Class EQ from biggest rival, Mercedes-Benz.

Shepherd Neame, which runs 285 pubs in Kent and the South East of England, said the industry has been hit with 'disproportionate' tax hikes over the last couple of years.

Ithaca Energy posted losses of £63million for 2025 - having made a profit of £115million the previous year - after it took a £245million hit from the extension of the windfall tax to 2030.

The central bank had been widely expected to cut rates this month before the war with Iran began, but they are likely to delay this as they assess the impact of an energy shock.