A new report warns households face a fresh cost of living squeeze as energy bills rise, wage growth slows and the jobs market weakens.

The National Lottery is urging people to check their accounts, as more than 1.5 million players have cash waiting.

Minister for energy consumers Martin McCluskey said however some firms had voluntarily compensated customers after prices soared earlier this year.

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product rose by 0.1 in May, following a 0.1 contraction in April.

A book hailed as a “wildly original and moving reflection on history” has been named as the winner of the 2026 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize. May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry won the annual ...