Consumer Safety & Scams: Hotel guests are being warned to watch for convincing messages after a major hotel group breach exposed names, emails, phone numbers and reservation details (no payment data reported). Retail & High Street: Plus-size label Evans is returning to UK stores via concessions inside Yours Clothing, ending a six-year absence from physical retail. Travel & Business Closures: Padel Travel Club has been dissolved after closing with short-term debts, leaving customers to seek redress via card providers, insurance or schemes. Food Prices & Menus: Chip shops are dropping cod as prices surge, with some switching to hake or limiting cod days. Energy & Cost of Living Politics: Andy Burnham is pushing a plan to bring water and energy into public control, aiming to cut bills and reshape “essentials of life” policy. Tech & AI Access: Anthropic has disabled its top Claude models for all customers after a US export control order tied to national security concerns. Economy Watch: The UK economy shrank 0.1% in April, even as the three-month trend stayed positive. Fresh Produce Costs: UK–EU SPS changes could add £300m in extra costs for fresh produce imports, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium. TV & Equipment Costs: An early Freeview switch-off is branded an “unprecedented gamble”, with millions potentially facing new equipment and broadband costs. Finance & Fraud: Argos customers are warned about account-takeover scams using stolen login details for click-and-collect purchases. EV Charging Support: A 2p per mile change for households without driveways would help fund home charger installs, cutting upfront barriers.