Gordon Brown was facing a twin backlash last night over Budget plans to raises taxes on alcohol and motoring which are clearly aimed at the middle classes - Daily Mail
Annual food inflation has reached 8.4 per cent, the highest since records began in 1986, official figures published yesterday revealed - The Scotsman
The food bill for a typical family of four has risen by nearly £580 over the last year - Daily Mail
Restaurants, car dealers and shops are facing a bleak time as people feel the effects of a faltering economy, a survey suggests today - The Times
Cadbury Schweppes said today that the long-awaited demerger of its US drinks business should happen in May, more than a year after it first announced plans to separate the two businesses - Daily Telegraph
The founder of homeless magazine The Big Issue is demanding a tax rise on super-strength lagers in tomorrow's budget. John Bird says products such as Carlsberg Special Brew are destroying the lives of problem drinkers - Daily Mirror
Restaurant reviewers could be forgiven for raising a glass of champagne on expenses last night after the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland overturned a claim of £25,000 in damages from a restaurant criticised in The Irish News - The Independent
Britain was left to clear up the damage caused by the 80mph winds that whipped across much of southern England and Wales yesterday, with forecasters predicting more gales to come - The Independent
Yo Sushi, the conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain, has been acquired by Quilvest and the incumbent management team - The Scotsman