First Bradford bus drivers vote for strike action over wages - Bradford Telegraph and Argus
MORE than 300 bus drivers employed by First West Yorkshire in Bradford are ready to announce strike dates, after union chiefs slammed a 'truly…

UK rejects fresh calls for a windfall tax on oil and gas profits despite soaring energy bills - CNBC
Britain's Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said the idea of a windfall tax sounded "superficially appealing," but it would ultimately deter investment.

Russia and China sign major energy deal - RT
Russia and China sign major energy deal

Ofgem could raise price cap for 22 million households in the next six months - Daily Mail
Ofgem said that changes to the price cap on bills, including the ability to change it more often than twice a year, will reduce risks for suppliers.

New car sales 23% down on pre-Covid levels but EVs continue to surge - This is Money
Some 115,087 new cars were purchased, financed and leased in January. Kia became the best-selling brand in a single month for the first time on record, with the Sportage SUV the most popular model.

Cabinet ministers tell Boris Johnson to weaken Net Zero green plans to help cost of living crisis - Daily Mail
The Prime Minister is facing pushback from senior politicians over his plans to make the UK Net Zero in carbon emissions by 2050.

Johnson rebukes Bank of England boss over 'no pay rises' remark - The Times
Boris Johnson has rebuked Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, for telling workers not to ask for big pay rises.

Energy bills price cap: 8 nasty details in small print as average family £1k worse off - The Mirror
Rishi Sunak has announced £350 of help with energy bills after the price cap soared - but Britain is still facing a huge cost of living crunch, experts warn there are gaps in the small print, and the poorest could lose out

Dutch residents vow to hurl EGGS at Jeff Bezos's newly-built £400m Y721 superyacht - Daily Mail
More than 3,900 people are 'interested' in a Facebook event calling for Rotterdam residents to throw rotten eggs Jeff Bezos's superyacht, for which a historic Dutch bridge will be dismantled.

UK government fines Facebook for failing to reveal what it is doing – again - The Independent
Facebook owner Meta has been fined by a UK regulator over what it says are repeated failures to disclose important parts of its business.

Saudi Arabia has bought a $1 billion chunk of Capcom and Nexon - Video Games Chronicle
The stake is worth more than 5%

Nationwide offering 2.50% on savings - Britons urged to act on 'limited time' deal - Express
NATIONWIDE are looking to reward savers who are committed and determined as their regular savings account provides market leading 2.50 percent interest.