Brexit trade talks: Deal can and must be made, says CBI boss
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dame Carolyn will step down as CBI boss in November A post-Brexit trade deal “can and must be made”, the organisation representing British businesses has said ahead of further UK-EU trade talks on Monday. Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, the boss of the Confederation of British Industry, said it was the […]
France to be added to UK quarantine countries
Image copyright EPA Image caption France is the second-most-visited country for UK citizens People coming to the UK from France and the Netherlands will be forced to quarantine for 14 days from Saturday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the measure – which also applies to people travelling from Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos, and Aruba, […]
Covid: Public spending rise could last longer
Image copyright Getty Images The government must choose this autumn between more austerity and permanently higher spending, experts warn. Although the Autumn Budget has been cancelled, the Treasury is still set to publish a Spending Review containing government expenditure plans. Because of Covid-19, public spending is likely to rise to the highest share of national […]