B&Q owner holds firm – but others might struggle if a ‘softening’ retail market turns soggy

Kingfisher may be thriving, but its numbers mask a retail landscape that looks increasingly fragile as budget looms

UK accused of caving-in to British Virgin Islands over access to companies register

Parliamentary group urges government to clamp down on overseas territories before flagship anti-corruption summit

UK gambling firms make extra £1bn from punters amid calls for tax rises

Betting companies made £12.6bn in 12 months to March, with 15% rise in takings from online casino players

Rachel Reeves expected to scrap £300m in tax breaks for Motability scheme

Plan to remove relief from scheme that helps provide cars for disabled people likely to concern some Labour MPs

UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes; markets rally ahead of the budget – as it happened

Government sets out plans to lower the threshold within the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to 4.5g per 100ml, down from 5g

Reeves’s plan to cut cash Isa limit could raise mortgage rates, say finance bosses

Building societies fear consumers will be put off from saving if chancellor’s budget announces a 40% reduction

UK to extend sugar tax to cover bottled milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes

Levy will also apply to more fizzy drinks as health secretary says government ‘will not look away as children get unhealthier’

What to expect in budget 2025: tax, VAT, pensions, savings and more

Here’s what Rachel Reeves is tipped to announce after months of speculation

Peak pizza? Domino’s boss who launched shift towards chicken ousted

Firm says Andrew Rennie departs ‘by mutual agreement’ but it is thought he faced tensions with the board

EasyJet profits climb as package holidays sell well despite price rises

Travel firm says most popular package destinations are Majorca, Tenerife, Costa Blanca, Dalaman and Lanzarote

FCA makes inquiries into WH Smith accounting error that wiped almost £600m off value

Regulator assessing whether firm breached UK disclosure rules for listed companies, but is yet to launch formal investigation

Heathrow airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government

Scheme includes plan to move the M25 and could mean up to 760 more planes in the skies around London every day

UK bank shares rise after reports of budget tax reprieve

NatWest, Lloyds and Barclays stock up amid expectation Rachel Reeves will spare lenders from further levy

I went to an M&S opening and it was mobbed. Why are people so weird about shops?

I thought it would just be big news for me but I had reckoned without the TikTok generation, mums staring at the premixed cocktails and the yoga-mat brigade stalking every aisle, writes Zoe Williams

Two-sip martinis – and IV infusion drips: Soho House’s CEO on how wellness replaced hedonism

It used to be all boozy lunches and late-night carousing. Now it’s hyperbaric chambers and longevity chat. Andrew Carnie, CEO of the private club, explains how life and trends have changed since the Covid era