If you’re digging out your thickest winter jumpers, putting the kettle on and filling up your hot water bottle more often than usual at the moment, you’re certainly not alone. On Wednesday night, the UK recorded its coldest temperature in almost 26 years.

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This week, the Governor of the Bank of England warned that the EU was poised to lock Britain out of its banking market, raising the risk of higher finance costs for millions of households.

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