Business

Some 11,223 personal insolvencies were registered in May, the Insolvency Service said.

The ONS said borrowing was nearly a third (30.4%), or £5.4 billion, higher than a year earlier at £23.3 billion in May.

“I am pleased to report that this process, which included extensive engagement with Ryanair’s largest shareholders, has successfully concluded with Michael agreeing to extend his leadership of the Ryanair Group…

One man was taken to hospital with non-serious injuries following the incident at The Middle Ale bar in Dundonald in Northern Ireland.

The FTSE 100 closed down 36.43 points, 0.4%, at 10,363.27.

Investors will be hopeful for another positive update when the company reveals its figures to the year to April on Thursday June 25.

The group said while it has seen a World Cup boost for televisions and sound systems, overall consumer confidence was ‘weak’.

The business and trade select committee has also urged Fujitsu to make an interim payment ‘immediately’ to support affected sub-postmasters.

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index remained unchanged at an overall score of minus 23 in June.

Simon Gammon, managing partner at Knight Frank Finance, said: “The Bank of England’s decision to hold rates, combined with weak pay growth and lower-than-expected inflation, will pave the way for…