In this week's roundup we have news of yet more uncertainty surrounding the EU referendum's potential impact on economic growth, figures that suggest house prices are set to continue to rise significantly over the next 15 years, and insight into the difficulties facing banks.

This week, we bring news of profit losses for easyJet and Credit Suisse, as well as reports of the widest first quarter trade deficit in the UK since 2008 and figures suggesting UK house price growth is softening after a rush in March.

In our roundup this week we report on new findings showing that the Bank of Mum and Dad is set to lend around £5 billion this year to help children access the housing market, while we also bring news of profit drops for HSBC and UBS, and claims that Britain leaving the EU could place £250 billion of trade at risk.

As part of our roundup this week, we look at data suggesting George Osborne's target for reducing the budget deficit for the current financial year could be missed, the UK inflation rate remaining unchanged in February, a widening of the national house price gap and new research showing the majority of current account users are regularly facing fees.