Low-paid workers to get savings bonus
Craig TaylorA plan for the government to top up savings for low-paid workers will be unveiled as part of this week’s Budget, along with rises in the minimum wage. BBC News – UK
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SNP to build new case for independence
The SNP will undertake a fresh drive for independence but not “browbeat” voters into backing change, party leader Nicola Sturgeon says. BBC News – UK
Boris Johnson: Leaving EU a ‘win-win’
Boris Johnson says leaving the EU is a “win-win for all of us”, as Tony Blair urges more “passion” from the Remain campaign. BBC News – UK
Ministers concede Sunday trading defeat
Plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws in England and Wales are dropped after they were rejected by MPs, including 27 Conservatives. BBC News – UK
Carney: EU exit ‘biggest domestic risk’
The governor of the Bank of England says the possibility of Britain leaving the EU is the “biggest domestic risk to financial stability”, but says he is not taking sides over the in-out debate. BBC News – UK
UK sends ships to tackle migrant crisis
The UK will provide “vital military assets” to help a Nato mission tackling people smugglers in the Aegean Sea, David Cameron announces. BBC News – UK