Spain holiday warning

“Please don’t go”

The government has warned sunseekers against taking a trip to Spain unless they really need to. Spain has opened its borders to British travellers, so tourists can fly in without quarantine or a negative test. But it’s on the UK’s amber list, which means essential travel only - and testing and quarantine on the way back

Bury the Brexit hatchet

Businesses and the government should put Brexit behind them and look ahead, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The employers’ organisation wants everyone to focus on building a greener, fairer economy. In a new report, “Seize the Moment”, it says the UK could generate an extra £700 billion economic growth by 2030 by tackling long term challenges like decarbonisation and reducing inequality.

3,550 new charge points

Ofgem, the government department for energy, has put £300 million into building new charging stations for electric vehicles. It says the expansion will triple the current network, and help to support the UK’s plans to hit net zero emissions by 2050.