1 Demand for electric cars has fallen sharply, with drivers choosing to buy new petrol and ­hybrid models instead. Electric vehicles’ market share fell last month, the Society of ­Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. New registrations rose by only 3.8 per cent year-on-year in what is typically the best month for sales.

2 Bet365 has been forced to pay more than £580,000 for failing to prevent potential money laundering and protect vulnerable customers. The online betting company, owned by Denise Coates, was fined by the Gambling Commission for failing properly to check whether high-risk gamblers could afford their losses, failing to do sanctions checks and having spending triggers that were “ineffective at managing money-laundering risk”.

3 Retail sales have been down for six months