Number of daily infections in the UK rises in past month after restrictions removed; Malaysia recorded 9,671 deaths in September as backlog countedCovid cases rise as UK schools return and furlough scheme endsAustralian PM says international borders wi…
Hospitality and tourism bosses plead for VAT rate freeze at 12.5%
Coalition of UK industry bodies warns of ‘painful’ job losses if Treasury returns tax to pre-Covid levels in AprilHospitality and tourism bosses are pleading with the government to permanently lower the VAT rate on businesses in their sectors to help s…
What the government has to do to get the economy moving again
Ministers must sit down with businesses to work out a recovery plan to stop Britain’s economy falling into recessionUK business confidence collapses as ‘stagflation’ fears growCovid cases rise as UK schools return and furlough endsThe events of the pas…
Covid cases rise as UK schools return and furlough scheme ends
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators also finds record inflation and travel nearing pre-Covid levelsUK business confidence collapses as fears of ‘stagflation’ growOpinion: what government has to do to get economy movingThe number of daily new…
Flu and Covid jabs safe to be given at same time, study finds
Clinical trial on joint flu, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinations reported only mild to moderate side-effectsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFlu jabs are safe to give at the same time as the Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid vaccin…
Covid rule change will let South Americans play in World Cup qualifiers
Breaks from quarantine permitted for matches and trainingRules will only apply to those who are double vaccinatedThe government is to announce new rules to enable players who travel to red zone countries during the international break to play upon thei…
Coronavirus live news: Ukraine reports highest daily cases since April; Denmark falls short on vaccination target
Latest updates: more than 12,000 new cases recorded in Ukraine yesterday amid renewed surge; Denmark set to miss target of having 90% over 12 fully vaccinated by 1 OctoberDitching furlough will add to UK economic woes, warn unions and firmsBrazil hospi…
‘I’ll never go back’: Uganda’s schools at risk as teachers find new work during Covid
Many private schools may not reopen after staff laid off during lockdown say they will not return to the professionThe last message Mary Namitala received from the private school in which she taught was in March last year, the day all schools in Uganda…
Computer chip shortage stalls UK car industry production
A continuing global shortage of semiconductors further dents the sector’s post-pandemic recoveryBritish car industry output declined for the second month in a row in August as the months-long shortage of computer chips hampered the sector’s recovery ef…
Covid live news: Latvia reports high rise in cases; weekly deaths in Scotland highest since February
Latvia reports 1,203 new coronavirus cases, most in unvaccinated people; Scottish numbers come amid rise in hospitalisationsNew Zealand reports jump in cases as opposition calls for opening upGuam’s vaccination success story turns grim with Covid surge…