Two of the UK's lowest income regions will suffer the most painful jobs market woes in 2026, driven by sharp energy price rises and supply chain disruption from the Iran war, a new report suggests

Dire analysis by experts at Item Club warned that South Wales and the Humber could be hardest hit as a direct result of the war in Iran, with over 160,000 jobs set to be shed

A sweeping Arctic weather front is set to hit the UK in the first week of March, with 13 cities bracing for heavy snow as depths could reach up to 59cm in the worst-affected areas