CHARGING UP

Drivers thinking of buying an electric car are in for a shock. The growing cost of public charging points, lack of off-street parking for charging and low resale values of the vehicles should make buyers pause for thought, warns the magazine What Car? Despite these teething problems, sales of electric cars have jumped a third since 2017.

Shares in funeral giant Dignity jumped 11% yesterday as it signalled better than expected full-year results. The undertaker owner said a rise in deaths since the start of the year boosted trade.

The owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank is setting aside another £350million to cover an unexpected wave of payment protection insurance claims. The firm said it remained upbeat despite “ongoing uncertainty” over Brexit and its potential impact on the economy.

Hopes have emerged that a saviour for collapsed home shopping firm Kleeneze can be found. Insiders say several possible buyers are in talks to buy the Accringtonbased business, which went into administration last week, leaving 5,000 agents in the lurch.