Firms planned record 800,000 redundancies last year
Despite the furlough scheme, employers decided to a record number of jobs during 2020.
Can a Nudge or two make us better savers?
A government-backed firm is looking for new ways to get people to put money aside for a “rainy day”.
Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project – but how was the decision reached?
East West and Northumberland rail lines get £794m boost
The government says the funding will connect “left-behind” communities.
Shipping crisis: I’m being quoted £10,000 for a £1,600 container’
A shortage of shipping containers, rising costs, and congestion at ports are holding back imports from China.
Cladding crisis: ‘Delays could bankrupt us’
Campaigners say a government fund to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding is woefully inadequate.
Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia
The tech giant says it will remove its main search function from Australia if it passes a new law.
Body defends action on Covid workplace safety complaints
The Health and Safety Executive denies being “naïve” about breaches of safety rules.
UK borrowing hits highest December level on record
Government borrowing hit £34.1bn last month, as the cost of pandemic support measures weighed on the economy.
Shoppers stuck at home shun new clothes in 2020
Clothing was the hardest-hit sector last year, seeing a 25% drop in sales overall.
