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Wage growth tumbles to lowest level for more than five years – ONS

The Office for National Statistics said regular earnings growth fell back to 3.8% in the three months to January.

Inmate charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley

Huntley was reportedly attacked with a metal bar in a workshop at the maximum security jail on February 26.

BP hikes cost-cutting target again after striking deal to sell German refinery

The energy giant will sell the Gelsenkirchen refinery to independent European refiner Klesch Group.

Minister insists UK steel tariff plans are ‘not very Donald Trump’

The Government wants up to 50% of steel used in the UK to be made in the country, up from 30%.

Hello possum! Creature appears among cuddly toys in Australian airport gift shop

A passenger spotted the Australian brushtail possum peering out from the display shelf at the departure terminal shop at Hobart Airport.

Endangered monkey gives birth after pioneering operation to save foot

Roloway monkey Masaya welcomed infant Lagertha at Chester Zoo.

Ed Miliband calls for fairness in business energy contracts amid Iran crisis

Mr Miliband said pricing needs to be ‘fair, transparent and fully justifiable’.

Donald Trump says the US will retaliate if Iran attacks Qatar again

The US president said Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field but vowed to ‘massively blow it up’ if Qatar is attacked again.

Scotland follows Wales in banning greyhound racing

MSPs voted to end greyhound racing in Scotland by 70 votes to 27.

Persimmon flags worries over homebuyer confidence amid Iran conflict

A raft of mortgage lenders have begun increasing their rates because of soaring inflation expectations caused by the war.

Lords vote to pardon women convicted of having an illegal abortion

Peers also rejected an attempt to overturn the move by MPs to decriminalise women terminating their own pregnancy.

Health Secretary to visit Kent vaccination centre after meningitis outbreak

One school pupil and one university student have died following the outbreak linked to a nightclub in Canterbury.