News Tory MPs Urged To Back Targeted Extension Of Furlough Scheme Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said the ‘one-size-fits-all withdrawal of wage support across the entire economy’ will threaten jobs. Harriet Line 09th Sep
News Up To £3.5 Billion Of Furlough Cash Stolen Or Paid Out In Error, HMRC Boss Says The fraud and error rate could reach between 5-10%, according to official estimates. August Graham 08th Sep
News Jobs At Risk As Heathrow Begins Consulting With Unions Over Pay Cuts The west London airport said in a statement that its proposal ‘guarantees a job’ for anyone who wants to remain with the business. Neil Lancefield 03rd Sep
News UK Manufacturing Production Grows At Fastest Rate For Six Years In August The closely-followed IHS Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) recorded a score of 55.2 in August, from 53.3 in July. Henry Saker-Clark 01st Sep
News Government Extends Emergency Agreement With Great Western Railway Emergency Measures Agreements were introduced for all rail franchises in March to keep trains running despite a drop in demand caused by Covid-19. Neil Lancefield 01st Sep
News UK’s Record Economic Plunge Beats OECD Area Contraction Figures confirm Britain’s 20.4% second-quarter GDP fall was by far the worst of the world’s advanced economies. Holly Williams 26th Aug
News AstraZeneca Gives First Doses To Patients In Covid-19 Treatment Trial The pharmaceutical giant hopes the drug will act as a preventative for people exposed to the virus, as well as to treat patients with… Holly Williams 25th Aug
News Government Debt Hits Record £2 Trillion Amid Covid-19 Relief Effort Debt was more than 100% of GDP for the first time in 59 years, the Office for National Statistics said. August Graham 21st Aug
News More Evidence Of Permanent Switch To Working From Home Most office staff want to continue working from home even after the virus crisis ends, a study suggests. Alan Jones 20th Aug