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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced growing pressure to scrap planned fuel duty rises after fresh turmoil in the Middle East sent oil prices sharply higher.With the Spring Statement due later today, critics have warned that now is not the time to increase taxes on drivers and increase petrol and diesel costs. SNP economy spokesperson Dave Doogan warned that families and businesses are already bracing for higher fuel costs following deadly military strikes involving the US and Israel.At the weekend, forces from the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iranian targets, resulting in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader…

Rangers manager Danny Rohl needs a Scottish Cup win more than Old Firm counterpart Martin O’Neill, says former Celtic striker Chris Sutton.The Glasgow rivals meet at Ibrox for a second week in a row, this time in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.Rangers led 2-0 in the Premiership encounter on Sunday, before Celtic came back to earn a draw in the second half, with both clubs chasing leaders Hearts.Sutton says he cannot predict who will win the rematch in the cup, given both sides’ inconsistency this season, but believes despite doing “brilliantly well” Rohl is under more pressure to deliver.”You’d…

London’s benchmark index fell sharply on Tuesday as escalating military conflict in the Middle East unsettled global investors and pushed energy prices higher.The Ftse 100 dropped over 200 points to 10,560, extending losses from the previous session as the United States and Israel’s campaign against Iran entered its fourth day.Oil markets reacted strongly to the intensifying tensions, with Brent crude climbing above $80 per barrel for the first time since January 2025 amid disruption to key infrastructure in the region.The international benchmark reached $81.16 per barrel, marking a four per cent gain on the day and its highest level since…

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British households are facing renewed pressure on energy costs after wholesale gas prices surged by 93 per cent in a week, reaching their highest levels in more than three years.The benchmark price briefly touched 151 pence per therm on Tuesday before easing to 148 pence, marking the sharpest weekly rise since the energy market turmoil of early 2023.The increase followed a 50 per cent jump on Monday and a further 32 per cent climb on Tuesday as markets reacted to escalating tensions in the Middle East.Electricity prices remain closely tied to wholesale gas costs, meaning sustained increases could affect the…

Britain’s Got Talent has suffered its worst ever viewing figures, with the ITV talent competition’s audience continuing to shrink dramatically.Saturday evening’s second episode of the current series attracted approximately 2.9 million viewers, representing a decline of 100,000 from the previous week’s premiere.That opening instalment had already set an unwanted record as the programme’s least-watched launch in its history, managing to draw just 3 million people.The figures mark a stark contrast to the show’s heyday, when audiences of around 10 million regularly tuned in during its early years on air.Britain’s Got Talent has suffered a huge ratings blow | ITVAfter nearly…

Grocery inflation has accelerated again, placing renewed strain on household budgets as food price rises picked up in February.Figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show that grocery price inflation reached 4.3 per cent in February, up from four per cent in January.The increase follows four consecutive months during which shoppers had experienced easing price pressures at the tills.The latest rise means households are paying more for their weekly shop than they were at the same point last year, reversing the recent downward trend in food inflation.The data indicates that pressure on supermarket bills has intensified at a time when many families…