News and Tax Data Financial news from the BBC Will there be a national rail strike? A strike ballot of 40,000 members of the RMT union closes on Tuesday. Russia halts gas supplies to Finland Finland has refused to pay for gas in roubles but also angered Moscow by applying to join Nato. Self-scan supermarket tills and the rows over their use Do you relish scanning your own groceries or are you missing the human cashiers? Retail sales jump in April driven by cigarettes and alcohol Demand for tobacco and alcohol was behind a surprise rise in sales, but the longer term trend is still down. Menopause and miscarriage funds for working women praised Applications for grant funding are now open to charities who help support women in the workplace. Cost of living: What are Rishi Sunak's options to ease the burden on households? There are ways the chancellor could tackle the strain on people's pockets - but what do they cost? Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty make Sunday Times Rich List Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife make the Sunday Times Rich List for first time with £730m fortune. Pressure builds on Rishi Sunak to act now on living costs The CBI and the TUC urge the government to help the "hardest hit" as inflation soars.
