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Biden confirmed amid riots

07 January, 2021

Biden confirmed amid riots

Congress has officially confirmed Joe Biden as the next US president amid rioting by Trump supporters.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Double-dip recession?

06 January, 2021

Double-dip recession?

Starting 2021 with another lockdown has put the UK on course for a double-dip recession.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Lockdown 3.0

05 January, 2021

Lockdown 3.0

New lockdowns have begun in England and Scotland, putting the whole of the UK under “stay at home” orders.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Furlough scheme extended

18 December, 2020

Furlough scheme extended

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for an extra month - it’ll now pay out until the end of April.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Banks ban Klarna?

17 December, 2020

Banks ban Klarna?

Banks are threatening to ban buy now, pay later schemes such as Klarna and Clearpay.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Rail fare hikes

16 December, 2020

Rail fare hikes

Commuters will face an above-inflation rise in rail fares next year to help pay for the cost of coronavirus.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Redundancies hit record high

15 December, 2020

Redundancies hit record high

In November, there were 819,000 fewer people on the payroll than at the start of the pandemic.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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2021 house price rise?

14 December, 2020

2021 house price rise?

Rightmove has forecasted a 4% rise in house prices next year.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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Banks stay strong

11 December, 2020

Banks stay strong

British banks are in a good place to weather 2021, according to the Bank of England.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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We're still growing (just)

10 December, 2020

We're still growing (just)

UK GDP grew by just 0.4% in October as our economic recovery stalled.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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The last supper

09 December, 2020

The last supper

Boris Johnson flies to Brussels today for last-ditch talks about the sticking points getting in the way of a Brexit deal.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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V Day arrives

08 December, 2020

V Day arrives

90-year old Margaret Keenan has become the first person in the world to be immunised against coronavirus.
Annie Mellor
Annie Mellor
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