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Gardens and being closer to family ‘are strong motivations for home movers’

Cars

Vertu hikes profit outlook but warns over new car supply woes

A British Airways plane

Travel sector holding day of action in response to restrictions

House building

Profits and costs rise at housebuilder Berkeley

Andrew Bailey holds a new £50 note

£50 note ‘has lost more than three-quarters of its buying power since 1981’

Alan Turing banknote

Alan Turing’s work continues to inspire scientists, says laboratory

Business optimism

Business confidence returns to positive territory for first time in three years

UN climate conference COP26

David Attenborough backs calls for ‘open and transparent debate’ on broadcasting

The FTSE 100 closed 27.72 points higher, or 0.39%, at 7,090.01 on Tuesday

FTSE rises after surge in factory output buoys London trading sentiment

Aviation minister Robert Courts

Travel firms claim minister’s withdrawal from conference is ‘symbolic’

GlaxoSmithKline

Glaxo announces HIV deal as CEO prepares to unveil vision for future

A survey suggests UK factories have enjoyed their strongest growth in activity on record

Factories see record output but warn over price hikes, says CBI poll

Artist's impression of the new national flagship

Boris Johnson condemned by Ken Clarke over ‘silly’ £200m flagship

Sanjeev Gupta

Parts of Liberty Steel are ‘challenged’, says finance chief

Travis Perkins stock

Travis Perkins to beat profit guidance as surge in demand continues

A plane

Tui, Virgin Atlantic and IAG join legal action against Government travel rules

Models of people on piles of coins and banknotes

Global household wealth hits another record despite pandemic

Google

Google’s advertising tech faces EU investigation over competition concerns