More than third of small firms shut down during pandemic may never reopen, survey suggests
More than a third of small firms that have shut their doors during the pandemic fear they may never reopen, a…
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EU “will have a summer tourist season“, senior official says
Europe “will have a summer tourist season”, European Union economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni has declared, as the EU’s executive commission prepares…
ByUK economy shrinks record 5.8 per cent in March
The UK economy shrank by a record 5.8 per cent in March and by 2 per cent in the first…
ByMorning briefing: Tax hikes to foot the coronavirus bill?
Good morning. A leaked Treasury document suggests Chancellor Rishi Sunak may need to hike income tax, freeze public pay or…
ByCovid-19 will reshape our cities
Health crises and pandemics have shaped cities for centuries, how will the coronavirus crisis change how we plan and live…
ByHow far can furlough go?
Paying 80 per cent of the wages for 6.3 million jobs has made it possible to ask people to stay…
ByEvening summary: Furlough time-bomb defused
Chancellor Rishi Sunak made headlines today by announcing that the government’s furlough scheme will be extended by four months – longer than…
ByDaily testing drops below 100,000 again as UK statistics chief urges more “trustworthiness“
Less than 86,000 coronavirus tests were carried out yesterday, far short of the government’s 100,000 target. The government hit its…
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