More Britons opt to holiday in UK this summer amid uncertainty over flights Holiday park firms say such bookings are on the rise because of impact of Iran war on aviation
What are my rights if flights are cancelled and holidays disrupted due to fuel shortage? The Middle East war and the EU’s new entry-exit system could lead to travel misery this summer, but there are ways to mitigate it
Can Europe avoid a summer of holiday flight and cross-Channel travel chaos? Passengers face risk of cancellations due to fuel shortages – and long airport queues due to EU entry-exit system
Ukraine war briefing: €90bn EU loan for Ukraine to be released in second quarter EU economy commissioner says Iran war is feeding Russia’s war machine; Trump condemns massive strikes on Ukraine. What we know on day 1,514
New EU entry-exit system causing up to three-hour delays, say airports Airport body has asked for power to suspend EES checks requiring personal information and biometrics
Norwegian group in talks to buy former Liberty Steel works in South Yorkshire UK official receiver understood to prefer Blastr as buyer for SSUK’s electric arc furnace in Rotherham and site in Stocksbridge
Aegon offloads 200-year-old UK business to Standard Life for £2bn Deal will create pensions and savings group with 16 million customers and £480bn of assets, while Aegon focuses on US
Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loser
UK steel exports to EU at risk as bloc doubles tariffs and halves quotas Decision to reduce duty-free quotas by 47% aimed at curbing Chinese imports
What is the new EU bill and could it give UK ministers Henry VIII-type powers? Legislation would allow government to implement evolving single market rules without full parliamentary scrutiny
Interest in EVs surges in Europe as fuel prices jump after Iran war Demand at online marketplaces could settle at a new, higher normal, with the crisis leaving consumers ‘scarred’
Fears of UK and EU flight cancellations as airports warn of jet fuel shortages Summer holidays could be hit unless oil flows through strait of Hormuz recommence within three weeks
Dolce & Gabbana says co-founder Stefano Gabbana has quit as chair Designer who left fashion house in January said to be considering options for his 40% stake ahead of talks with lenders
Starmer says he is ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s impact on UK energy costs PM appears to draw comparison between Russian and US leaders’ actions and calls for plan to restore Hormuz strait shipping
Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead – and its first pub Almost 2,000 jobs will be created, with retailer vying to overtake Morrisons as Britain’s fifth largest supermarket