No. 60 · Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Frozen yoghurt has made a comeback across the UK, but what is the typical price per tub according to reports this week?
A£12
Why
Frozen yoghurt, popular in the 2000s and 2010s, has returned with multiple chains opening across the wider UK, though at premium prices.
BBC BusinessWhich oil and gas fields has Equinor warned it may not develop further if approval is withheld by the UK government?
BRosebank and Jackdaw
Why
The Norwegian energy firm Equinor cautioned that lack of approval for new North Sea fields could deter future investment in UK operations.
BBC BusinessWhat is the Conservative Party's proposed air defence system designed to rival Israel's Iron Dome called?
CBritannia Shield
Why
Kemi Badenoch announced the £10bn system at the Conservative conference, though she initially denied calling it a 'British Iron Dome' despite the term appearing in her press release.
BBC PoliticsAt its conference this week, the Green Party voted to drop long-standing opposition to what?
ANuclear power
Why
Green Party members voted to abandon their historic policy of opposing nuclear power as they adopted new climate and energy positions at conference.
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