Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines.
Price rises slow but UK inflation remains close to 40-year high
Price rises in the UK slowed for a third month in a row but inflation remains near a 40-year high, the BBC reports.
Nursery fees ‘to rise by £1,000 this year’ as childcare providers struggle with costs – forcing parents to quit work
The soaring cost of childcare in the UK is revealed in new figures today, suggesting nurseries will raise fees by £1,000 this year, Sky News has reported.
UK mobile and broadband firms plan huge price rise for existing customers
Britain’s biggest telecoms providers are preparing to launch inflation-busting price increases for broadband and mobile contracts this spring, hitting consumers with a combined bill worth £600m more than if these deals had matched the cost of living. Find out more via The Guardian.
Online sellers exploiting energy crisis with dangerous heaters, charity warns
Online sellers are exploiting the cost-of-living crisis to push dangerous heaters to UK consumers, a safety charity has warned. Find out more via the Evening Standard.
