Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme with PM set to outline ‘three-tier’ approach to local lockdowns on Monday
Wave of ‘reverse commuters’ in prospect as number of jobseekers looking further afield jumps 27%
The replacement for the UK furlough scheme is similar to Germany’s Kurzarbeit
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Boris Johnson’s explanation doesn’t chime with polls or the opinion of experts, who say people in UK prefer to follow rules
Former Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker on public ownership of the crown estate and the result of a ‘stupid’ change to the royal finance arrangements by former chancellor George Osborne
National Audit Office says it will investigate procurement amid concern over level of furlough scheme abuse
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West Midlands chief constable defends force after city centre attacks in which university worker died
Labour leader to accuse Boris Johnson of failing on Covid testing in speech to unions
List of exempt physical activities includes football, rugby, cricket and hockey among others
Aim of £9.3m project is to encourage prayer and ‘preserve Christian heritage of the nation’