Welsh government accused of ‘playing politics’ by speeding up lockdown easing | UK news
The easing of the lockdown in Wales is being accelerated, with a range of indoor activities for adults and children…
People in England could get Covid passports for foreign travel by 17 May | Coronavirus
Millions of people in England could be provided with so-called Covid passports by 17 May to let them take holidays…
UK music festivals say they need government help with insurance | Music industry
Millions of tickets have already been sold and headline acts from Keane to Stormzy are preparing to return to the…
Covid: Lancashire firm wades into Dyson ventilators row | Dyson Ltd
A small medical ventilator firm has hit out at the apparent special treatment given to the engineering firm Dyson on…
Foxtons to award chief near-£1m bonus despite investor revolt | Foxtons
Foxtons has been hit by a pay revolt after 44% of its shareholders failed to back the award of a…
UK student unions call for Covid refund process to be simplified | Student finance
University students are appealing to the UK’s competition watchdog to help them win compensation for the teaching, campus facilities and…
A lot of people pitched in during Covid, but only Dyson got a tax waiver for it | Lobbying
Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. John F Kennedy’s…
UK manufacturers record sharpest rise in optimism since 1973 as Covid recedes | Manufacturing sector
UK manufacturers have recorded the sharpest rise in optimism since 1973 amid growing demand as Covid lockdown measures are relaxed,…
Covid lockdowns lead to £1.1bn loss at UK events firm Informa | Informa
Informa, the world’s biggest exhibitions group, has reported a loss of £1.1bn for 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic prevented gatherings…
First Thing: Biden gets serious about going green | Climate change
Good morning. The US will cut its carbon emissions by at least half by 2030, the White House has promised.…