Cladding: Developers told to act on lower-height buildings
Developers who do not remove cladding on buildings 11-18m high could face legal action, the government says....
Energy bills: Fix insulation to tackle cost of heating, PM told
An industry group is calling for more funding for home improvements to help bring down the cost of heating homes....
Morrisons scraps ‘use by’ date on milk in favour of sniff test
The supermarket says a sniff test is a better guide to quality – and could stop millions of pints of waste....
Covid-19: Cutting self-isolation to five days would be helpful, Nadhim Zahawi says
The UK’s former vaccines minister says reducing the quarantine period would ease staff pressures....
People rush to book holidays after Covid travel rules relaxed
The boss of Jet2 says demand has returned to around the same level seen before the Covid pandemic....
Sainsbury’s raises pay to £10 an hour
The supermarket announced on Friday that it will invest £100m in employees’ payments and rewards....
Energy firms call for green levies on bills to be scrapped
The bosses of Centrica and Ecotricity say the move is needed to tackle rising prices for customers....
Ladbrokes claimed £102m furlough despite online boost
Entain revenues rose in the pandemic as online betting made up for trade lost at betting shops....
Investors threaten drug maker bonuses over vaccine access
Some investment firms want bonuses withheld for bosses of coronavirus vaccine firms if distribution isn’t fairer....
Tax self-assessment: HMRC waives fines again for late filings
Fines will not be enforced for a month after the normal deadline for a second year owing to Covid....