Stock markets set to fall, Bank of England deputy governor warns; Trump threatens UK with ‘big tariff’ over digital services tax – business live

Sarah Breeden explains ‘I’m not saying it will happen today, tomorrow, in 12 months’ time’, but system needs to be resilientRetail sales across Britain last month were boosted by the dash to fill up cars as the Iran war drove up petrol and diesel prices, according to the Office for National Statistics this morning.The ONS has reported that retail sales in Great Britain rose by 0.7% in March (up from a fall of 0.6% in February), as the Iran war pushed motor fuel prices steadily higher.“Retail sal...