Local Deals Battle: Coventry farm shops are leaning harder into online offers to compete with supermarket value as cost pressures squeeze margins. Banking for Families: Barclays has agreed to buy GoHenry, bringing the kids’ debit card and money app under the high-street bank umbrella. Inflation Mood: UK inflation expectations have ticked up, with consumers more worried the economy will weaken and more expecting higher interest rates. Mortgage Reality Check: Homeowners are being urged to look beyond the Bank of England base rate when remortgaging, since fixed deals track lender swap rates. Travel Costs: Wizz Air warns rising Air Passenger Duty could force cuts to UK routes. Supermarket Perks: Tesco launches “Freebie Thursdays” via Clubcard app coupons, starting with free Sensations crisps. EV Charging Push: Aldi is moving 1,200 EV chargers across 250+ stores, with rapid charging at 62p/kWh. Weight-loss Tablet: The MHRA approves a Wegovy semaglutide tablet for UK adults with obesity/overweight criteria. Car Ownership Friction: Drivers are raising concerns about features being disabled via software updates. Economy Watch: ONS says GDP shrank 0.1% in April, with services down and sports hit by event cancellations tied to the Iran war. Energy Help: Energy UK says a targeted £1.5bn upgrade grant could cut bills by about £620 a year for 250,000 low-income households.