RBS announces it will close 162 branches across England and Wales
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced it will be closing 162 branches.
Sainsbury’s confirm plans to merge with Asda
The UK’s second and third largest supermarkets have confirmed plans to merge.
50% rise in the number of mums in work
The proportion of working mums has risen by nearly 50%.
Record profits for Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics saw a record in profits for the fourth quarter in a row.
Britain powers without coal for the longest streak since the 1880’s
In the longest streak since the 1880’s, Britain has not generated electricity from coal for over three days.
UK government borrowing has fallen to its lowest annual level in 11 years
ONS reported that borrowing fell by £3.5 billion to £42.6 billion in the 2017–18 financial year.