Brexit: Japan trade deal will not be ready by deadline
The UK won’t be able to roll over an EU trade deal with Japan in time for a no-deal Brexit, Liam Fox has said.
UK must keep no-deal ‘on the table’
Trade Secretary Liam Fox has rejected calls to rule out a no-deal Brexit, saying it would put Britain’s withdrawal from the EU at risk.
Record UK government surplus in January
Analysts say the bumper surplus could give the chancellor extra money for the Spring Statement.
A cat could be set to inherit a fortune after Karl Lagerfeld’s death
Choupette, the feline companion of Chanel chief Karl Lagerfeld, could be poised to inherit millions of dollars after his death on Tuesday.
City centres ‘could become ghost towns’
Shop closures will become the norm unless the government supports struggling retailers, MPs say.
Are we stockpiling in case of a no-deal Brexit?
How many of us are stockpiling groceries, in case of a no-deal Brexit?
Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containers
Young people are turning to radical and innovative alternatives to conventional homes.
Greater Bay Area: China’s ambitious but vague economic plan
The ambitious economic plan links Hong Kong, Macau and other Chinese cities to boost growth.
Olives pitting US against EU in global trade fight
Are US tariffs on Spanish olives a pretext for a bigger challenge to world trade?
When class sizes fall so does teachers’ pay
International study from OECD suggests that cutting class sizes often means lower pay for teachers.