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Debt: How much has the UK borrowed during pandemic?

Rishi Sunak

Chancellor accused of plastering over ‘gaping wound’

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Former Volkswagen boss faces trial on second set of charges over diesel scandal

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Companies given four more years to pay off emergency Covid loans

Fraud

Total of £207.8m lost to bank transfer scams between January and June

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TikTok’s owner applies for Chinese licence to close US deal

Ryanair plane

Ryanair launches first ‘buy one, get one free’ offer

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National Express beats previous guidance as passengers get back on buses

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How will new Covid restrictions impact supermarket shopping?

DFS stock market return

DFS hails rebound from Covid-19 hit as Britons spend more on homes

Cineworld

Cineworld slumps to £1.3bn loss and warns over potential second wave hit

Requiring hauliers to obtain special permits to enter Kent from neighbouring counties will be 'pointless', an industry body has claimed (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Making HGVs obtain permits to enter Kent ‘pointless and counterproductive’

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Australian bank Westpac agrees to £720m fine for money laundering

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Ethnic minorities at higher risk of debt due to economic crisis, analysis finds

Pressure is growing on Rishi Sunak to announce an alternative to furlough to save thousands of jobs

Budget cancelled: Sunak’s overnight rescue plan

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HGVs will need permits to enter Kent to prevent post-Brexit gridlock – Gove

Pret A Manger store

Pret A Manger founder criticises Boris Johnson for ‘nonsense’ leadership

Stock prices rise

FTSE 100 closes higher despite downbeat US sentiment