The GuardianBusiness (UK) UK borrowing surges as Covid pushes national debt to record £2.024tn The Guardian - Phillip Inman and Nazia ParveenGovernment borrowing hit almost £36bn in August to push the UK‘s national debt to a record £2.024tn, with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic weighing heavily on the public finances. The monthly...
The GuardianEmployment Rishi Sunak's winter plan - here's how it will affect you The Guardian - Hilary OsborneThe chancellor unveiled a winter plan on Thursday which included schemes to protect what he referred to as “viable jobs” over the next six months. These include a job support scheme to replace furlough...
The GuardianMonaco Sir Jim Ratcliffe, UK's richest person, moves to tax-free Monaco The Guardian - Rupert Neate Wealth correspondentSir Jim Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest person and high-profile Brexiter, has quit Britain for tax-free Monaco. Ratcliffe, a petrochemicals magnate with an estimated £17.5bn fortune, has this week officially...
The GuardianRevolution Bar chain Revolution weighs up closures over Covid curfew The Guardian - Rob DaviesRevolution, the city centre bar chain, is considering shutting venues after it was rocked by the latest government-imposed Covid-19 restrictions, including the 10pm curfew that began this week. Revolution,...
The GuardianDorset, UK Nearly 60% of West End shop rents left unpaid, says major London landlord The Guardian - Zoe WoodShaftesbury, one of the biggest landlords in central London, said struggling high street businesses had paid less than half of the rent due since March, while a flight from the capital had left it with...
