There has been an 8 year-on-year drop in retail visits for the first quarter of the year, according to Virgin Media O2 Business.

Britain will not have to “choose” between Europe and America, the Government insisted amid leaks of a mooted UK-EU agreement on “free and open trade” in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The watchdog said it will monitor complaints as financial challenges facing the sector ‘may impact on students’ experiences’.