Mushrooms swapped for tampons among bizarre UK supermarket substitutions

Which? survey finds a third of online supermarket shoppers have been given a substitution

M25 five-mile closure: drivers warned to steer clear over weekend

Roadworks mean stretch between junctions 10 and 11 will be closed for first time, from 9pm on Friday to 6am on Monday

The cries from Britain’s struggling CEOs are growing louder – how can they survive on a mere £4.4m a year?

There are fears in the City of an exodus of bosses to the US, where they reckon they’ll be paid the big bucks they surely deserve, says the author Stefan Stern

Hunt says plan to scrap employee national insurance could ‘take more than a decade’

Chancellor’s unfunded proposal would be ‘work of many parliaments’ and depended on growth of economy

Norfolk-based ticket touts found guilty over £6.5m reselling scheme

Lynda Chenery and Mark Woods convicted of fraudulent trading over firm that targeted Little Mix and Ed Sheeran fans among others

Victoria Coren Mitchell: Ovo pocketed thousands ‘they were not owed’

Broadcaster shares energy provider’s alleged incorrect billing on X, saying ‘nothing but legal action will do’

The UK economy is climbing again – but the road ahead looks rocky

Figures may seem positive at first glance but the broader picture for UK plc is still one of relative stagnation

Metro Bank increases job cuts to 1,000 and ends seven-day branch model

Lender nearly triples size of cost-cutting plan to £80m after autumn rescue deal

Vueling airline owes us £969 but won’t pay up

Compensation was due after a cancelled flight but it is ignoring us despite a ruling from the watchdog

Workplace AI, robots and trackers are bad for quality of life, study finds

Tech such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging has more positive effect on wellbeing, says thinktank

Vet practices: the competition watchdog is barking up a promising tree

Independent owners are declining fast in a sector now dominated by six big names and private equity

UK watchdog plans formal investigation into vet pricing

Large chains could be squeezing out independent practices, says Competition and Markets Authority

American dream of owning a home is dead, majority of renters say

Exclusive: most renters surveyed by Harris Poll say the areas they live in have become so unaffordable they are ‘barely livable’

Surge pricing: is your favourite restaurant about to start charging you more at peak times?

Uber increases its fares when there’s high demand, as do airlines. Now, eateries are getting in on the act

Vinyl records return to UK inflation basket for first time since 1992

Strong sales of Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) help format make an impact, as air fryers also join list