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Boohoo goes shopping

25 January, 2021

Boohoo goes shopping

Boohoo is set to buy Debenhams for £50 million, in a bid to makeover the online side of the department store.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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£500 to self-isolate?

22 January, 2021

£500 to self-isolate?

The government could give a £500 one-off payment to anyone in England who catches coronavirus.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Furlough extension?

21 January, 2021

Furlough extension?

The furlough scheme may be extended past April, as restrictions seem likely to stick around into the summer.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Final countdown to inauguration

20 January, 2021

Final countdown to inauguration

Biden will be sworn in today as the 46th President of the United States, with Kamala Harris taking the oath to become Vice President.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
2 min read
Jab is best bet

19 January, 2021

Jab is best bet

Boris Johnson told business leaders yesterday that the vaccine rollout is best route to economic recovery.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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House prices drop

18 January, 2021

House prices drop

House prices have dropped 0.9% in January according to Rightmove.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Double-dip recession ahead

15 January, 2021

Double-dip recession ahead

The economy flipped into reverse in November for the first time since April.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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No furlough for working mums

14 January, 2021

No furlough for working mums

71% of working mothers who asked to be furloughed after schools shut have had their requests turned down.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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School meal outrage

13 January, 2021

School meal outrage

Food packages to replace free school meals during lockdown need to be “urgently improved”.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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No mask, no entry?

12 January, 2021

No mask, no entry?

Sainsbury’s and Morrisons will ban shoppers who refuse to wear a face covering, amid rising concern about transmission in supermarkets.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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15 million shots by Feb

11 January, 2021

15 million shots by Feb

The 15,000 people most vulnerable to coronavirus will have received at least one jab by the middle of February.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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No test, no entry

08 January, 2021

No test, no entry

From next week, everyone arriving in the UK from abroad will need to show a negative coronavirus test.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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