Covid: US overtakes UK as worst for excess deaths in G7
UK pandemic deaths are the second worst of the seven big Western economies, an analysis for the BBC says....
Lockdown hobbies help Hornby return to profit
The model railway firm sees a 28% sales boost during the pandemic as Scalextric and Corgi sales rise....
France’s second biggest telecoms firm buys 12% of BT
Altice has bought a 12% stake in BT but says it does not intend to make a takeover offer....
Government ‘dragging feet’ on China forced labour
The government has been accused of rejecting MPs’ recommendations to punish UK firms implicated in forced labour in China....
Travellers at mercy of rogue testing firms, says Which?
Consumer group Which? says private testing firms are quoting misleading prices and lack regulatory oversight....
Hospitality workers priced out of UK tourism hotspots
Workers are finding accommodation scarce as landlords cash in on the UK holiday boom....
Coronavirus: Industry dismisses US-UK moves to reopen travel
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have agreed to set up a taskforce to ease restrictions....
Holiday refund refusals ‘incredibly frustrating’
Customers react as watchdog investigates whether Ryanair and BA broke law in refusing Covid refunds....
Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?
Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid....
BA and Ryanair investigated for refusing refunds
A watchdog is investigating whether the airlines broke the law in not offering Covid refunds....