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BBC News says many UK families have cancelled half-term trips to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands because children over 12 must be double vaccinated to enter.

The Guardian says research has found the number claiming universal credit has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic to at least 2.3 million.

The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has warned households suffering from Britain’s worsening cost of living crisis to brace themselves for further increases in energy costs later this year.

BBC News says Millions of people facing a spike in energy costs will find out shortly how much more they will have to pay.

The Guardian says the Treasury is scrambling to complete 11th-hour plans capable of softening a national cost of living crisis.

Tescos says 1,600 jobs are on the line as it ends overnight restocking at some stores and converts some petrol sites to pay-at-pump during the night.

The Guardian says the company behind Irn-Bru has revealed it is increasing its prices after its packaging, ingredients and energy-linked commodity costs jumped, as it raised its sales and profit estimates.

The Independent says Ryanair missed its targets in December after the spread of Omicron forced governments to reimpose restrictions on international travel.

The Guardian says unemployed workers will be forced to take up a job in any sector or face swift financial sanctions under a crackdown designed to fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies in sectors from social care to construction.

. The Guardian says The UK economy grew at its slowest pace in almost a year in January as hospitality, leisure and travel businesses felt the impact of the Omicron