Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap. Read More
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Second brother of French anti-drugs campaigner shot dead in Marseille
Investigators fear the murder of a second brother of Amine Kessaci is meant as a warning to him. Read More
British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland’s energy jobs
Chris O’Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs. Read More
Freed British-Egyptian activist not allowed to fly to UK, family says
Mr Abdel Fattah was Egypt’s best known political prisoner until seven weeks ago, when he was released from jail. Read More
Man dances for 144 hours to break video game marathon record
Szabolcs Csépe played Dance Dance Revolution for six days to secure his place in the record books. Read More
Australian schools shut over asbestos risk in children’s sand
The Australian regulator has recalled several sand products used by children for play, but says the risk from them is “low”. Read More
Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals
The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas. Read More
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
Lawyers for the US president have threatened to sue the corporation for $1bn (£759m). Read More
Reeves expected to drop plans for income tax rate rise
The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise. Read More
UK growth slows after big fall in car production
The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show. Read More