UK firms suffer biggest drop in activity since January 2021; Gordon Brown warns of more crises – business live

Supermarket chain says cost inflation remains significant as profits drop; as Gordon Brown urges close scrutiny of shadow bankingTesco’s fuel sales surged by over 38% in the last six months, due to rising prices and higher demand.That lifted its revenues from petrol and diesel to £4.28bn, up from just over £3bn a year earlier. Continue reading...