Harry Wise

Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Nationwide, Marston's, Octopus Energy and Centrica.

Andrew Andrea announced he will quit the role, which he has held for two years, with immediate effect.

Higher living costs, putting children through university and the need to support elderly parents were suggested as reasons middle-aged consumers were breaking the law.

The London-based firm, which manages the BBC licence fee, said it would soon launch staff consultations that it expects to deliver £60million of annualised cost reductions.

The flexible office provider reported a £147.9million pre-tax loss for the six months ending September, compared to a £35.8million profit in the same period last year.

Cranswick expects its adjusted pre-tax profits for the year ending 30 March 2024 to be around the upper end of the £153.2million to £160.8million market consensus range.

Britain's biggest listed residential landlord said it had constructed around 1,200 new build-to-rent homes in 2023 and plans to deliver an additional 439 by the end of the calendar year.

Grainger has hailed an ‘outstanding year’ as the housebuilder continued to benefit from soaring demand for rental accommodation.

Britain's largest independent vehicle retailer recorded a £3.5million loss for the six months ending September after making a £2.4million profit in the equivalent period last year.

Air carriers have noted that the uptick in violence across the region since October has weakened the volume of near-term flight searches and bookings across the airline sector.