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Dozens of trade deals done just hours before Brexit deadline
British negotiators secured dozens of trade deals before the UK left the European Union.
Thursday 29 October 2026
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British negotiators secured dozens of trade deals before the UK left the European Union.
Almost 140 companies, including some of the UK’s biggest household names, are being named and shamed today for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage.
Small businesses have asked the chancellor for millions of pounds in additional support to get them through the latest coronavirus restrictions.
The coronavirus jab developed by Oxford University and the pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca has been approved for use in Britain, paving the way for a rapid rollout…
Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a carbon tax next year as he attempts to repair the battered public finances.
Boris Johnson is facing increased pressure from cabinet ministers and scientific advisers over the reopening of schools as more than 40,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in…
Relaxing social distancing in favour of more frequent coronavirus tests could help workplaces return to normal and boost productivity, Britain’s biggest lobby group has told the…
Rishi Sunak promised to make London the best place in the world to do business yesterday after Boris Johnson admitted that his deal fell short on…
Britain and the European Union today struck a Brexit deal that will define the country’s relationship with our closest neighbours and largest trading partner for decades…
The Scottish government has called for drivers moving perishable goods such as seafood and salmon to be prioritised as France eases it travel ban.
Hotel and restaurant group Whitbread has asked landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months as pandemic restrictions continue to hit trading.
About 30,000 customers of Now:Pensions face an anxious Christmas after a serious data breach at the pensions provider led to their sensitive personal details being posted…
About 1,300 jobs are set to be saved after Marston’s struck a deal to take on more than 150 Brains pubs in Wales.
Britain and the European Union were last night on the verge of signing a Brexit deal that will define their relationship for decades.
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