UK and Australia announce new trade deal
Downing Street says the pact means UK Scotch whisky and biscuits will be cheaper to sell to Australia....
UK jobs market ‘showing signs of recovery’
The unemployment rate falls again while the number of job vacancies is rising, official figures show....
‘We’re in serious trouble,’ says hospitality industry
Hospitality and wedding firms discuss the impact of delaying the relaxation of Covid restrictions....
Delaying lockdown easing will have ‘critical impact’ on business
Plans to keep Covid rules in place for an extra month will hurt clubs and restaurants, say trade groups....
Covid: Cardiff Airport saw biggest drop in passengers in UK
It had a further blow after Aer Lingus’ operators Stobart Air went into liquidation on Friday....
Renting now cheaper than buying a home, Hamptons says
There are only four regions in the UK where it is cheaper to buy a home than to rent a property....
Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks
Senior ministers sign off a decision to pause the lifting of Covid restrictions in England beyond 21 June....
JD Sports faces investor backlash over boss’s bonus
Peter Cowgill was awarded £4.3m despite the retailer accepting Covid support from the government....
‘We’ll lose thousands if wedding rules don’t change’
Rules on weddings were to be relaxed on 21 June, but a rise in Covid cases could ruin ‘the big day’....
From garden chairs to boxes: Five items in short supply
A combination of Covid, Brexit and the Suez Canal delays threaten to disrupt supplies this summer....