Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines.
Annual house price fall biggest in over 10 years
UK house prices fell by 1.1% in the year to February, as higher mortgage rates and living costs made homes less affordable, the BBC reports this morning.
Energy bills may rise again without government plan to deliver 2035 clean power target, NAO warns
Energy bills could rise if the government further delays its plan to rid the power network of polluting fossil fuels by 2035, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. Find out more via Sky News.
Sainsbury’s to close two Argos distribution sites risking 1,400 jobs
Sainsbury’s is planning to close two Argos distribution centres, putting up to 1,400 jobs at risk, and will ditch the catalogue shop’s Milton Keynes head office and three remaining Habitat showrooms to cut costs. Continue reading in The Guardian.
BBC England staff strike action to coincide with Spring Budget coverage
Strike action by BBC journalists will affect coverage of the upcoming Spring Budget with further dates being considered around the local elections, the King’s Coronation and the Eurovision Song Contest. Find out more via the Evening Standard.
