Businesses across the country are announcing closures tomorrow ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn from midnight tonight. Brown Thomas Arnotts has confirmed it will close all of its locations on Friday to protect staff and customers.

Tesco, Aldi and Lidl call for rethink of inheritance levy announced in Budget

Supermarkets Lidl, Tesco and Aldi have added their names to calls for a consultation over the government’s reforms to inheritance tax, citing concerns the changes would dent farmer confidence and choke off investment.

Aldi has signed a letter by the NFU backing calls for a pause in the implementation of changes to inheritance tax affecting family farms. Lidl has said it is also backing the farming community by calling for consultation on the controversial tax.