WhatsApp extends ‘confusing’ update deadline
The Facebook-owned platform still says its users must accept the update or stop using the service.
Covid-19: Parents with childcare issues ‘must get right to furlough’
Labour says legal duty on employers to grant requests would ease strain on families in lockdown.
Scottish fishermen ‘sailing to Denmark to land catch’
Red tape plus a “poor” Brexit deal mean fishermen fear for the future, says an industry body.
Joe Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package
The US president-elect says the nationwide vaccine rollout so far has been “a dismal failure”.
UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November as services suffered
Coronavirus restrictions in England affected services, with pubs and hairdressers badly hit.
Insurers must pay many small firms for Covid lockdown losses
A Supreme Court ruling provides a lifeline for many firms that had business interruption insurance.
Brexit: ‘Most difficult week I’ve had in this job in 20 years’
Some hauliers say they have faced long delays and fear things will get worse before they get better.
Brexit: No plans to dilute workers’ rights, minister says
It comes after reports that protections including the 48-hour work week could be dropped.
Thailand allows visitors to play golf in quarantine
At six resorts, visitors will be able to play golf, rather than just having to isolate in their rooms.
Trump takes final swipes at China’s big companies
With just days left, the US president continues crackdown on Chinese firms with more sanctions and bans.