Business and Economics

Robert Jenrick said he was disappointed with the decision, but Goodlife Foods said there was "no viable alternative".

“The Netherlands is a great place to set up a business. They are ready to help and they sit next to so many key markets," one business owner said.

The figure had been expected to hit 6.7 per cent in the 12 months to March, but it actually rose to 7 per cent.

"In a crowded field, this is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever read on Twitter."

"Forget about money to heat their homes and buy food. What the people really want is a royal mint NFT," one person said.

"As far as trade is concerned, things are panning out in the manner once stupidly dismissed as “Project Fear”. And we will be poorer as a result."

“They are not even losing money – Royal Mail’s private shareholders are doing very nicely out of the UK."

“It is an odd choice to have offered basically next to nothing to low-income households in this spring statement," one said.

“Fire and rehire is a cruel, outdated, Dickensian working practice that should be consigned to the scrapheap of history."