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The national health agency announced close to 6,500 new infections - and 33 more deaths - on Thursday.

A report by the National Audit Office found Edenred's IT capacity was inadequate to meet the challenge of supplying vouchers to up to 1.4 million children.

“Business is not ready for Brexit. It’s not their fault, but I suspect they’re being lined up for the blame."

In a few months, President-elect Joe Biden and his team will move into the White House. They will need to grapple with a public health crisis and a struggling economy. While there are some signs of improving commercial activity, the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the nation puts economic ...

Rather than quantitative easing for the banks, there should be quantitative easing for the people.

“I think many aspects of the Chancellor’s statement yesterday seem to herald a new age of austerity for public-sector workers, for low-income people and for those already living in poverty.”

“Austerity is not going to feel like it’s over for lower-income families because the Chancellor yesterday chose to continue with plans to cut £1,000 from six million households’ benefits next April at a time when unemployment will be nearing its peak."

According to research by union GMB public-sector employees outnumber new MPs’ majorities in 43 out of the 54 seats that the Conservatives won from Labour last year.

"After the tens of thousands of deaths in care homes during the first wave it’s only right that this vital public service gets the financial support it requires. If not now, when?”