As the government's expansion of free childcare hours begins with an extension to two-year-olds, Sean Farrington speaks to the boss of one of the UK's biggest nursery chains about the impact it could have.

Inflation in shop prices has eased to its lowest level since December 2021, according to new data - is this a reason for optimism?

And now that the Easter Bank Holiday weekend is over, we hear from hospitality businesses on how trade has been.