New regulation for heating oil market, but no price controls

Prices rose by 0.4% over the month, driven by increases in shelter, food and energy costs.

The retailer said its financial performance over the first half of the year had been better than expected

Zilch, the consumer payments app which has become one of Britain's most valuable fintechs, has secured a further £165m in borrowing firepower ahead of a prospective London flotation.

The price of Brent crude oil fell by about 3% on Tuesday morning to lows of about 89.20 dollars a barrel, the lowest price since late August.