Asos to repay government furlough cash following sales boom
It comes after Primark rejected around £30 million in bonus payments for bringing furloughed staff back into work.
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SNP urges Westminster to rule out ‘Brexit power grab on Scotland’
Ending the transition period in 2020 could remove £3 billion from the Scottish economy in just two years – on top of the impact of coronavirus.
Edward Colston statue replaced by sculpture of black protester
“This is going to continue the conversation. I can’t see it coming down in a hurry.”
Tories cut up membership cards in protest over new face mask rules
Several members of the party are angry at new measures imposing the use of face coverings in shops.
Worst-case scenario could see 120,000 Covid-19 deaths this winter – scientists
The “reasonable worst-case scenario” would see the R rate rise to 1.7 from September.
France’s health workers to be given €8bn pay rise for the role they have played in fighting coronavirus
The announcement has prompted calls for similar moves to be made in the UK.
UK government squanders £40 million of ‘dead money’ during coronavirus crisis
Enormous sums of money have been spent on a number of much-hyped initiatives that ultimately failed to deliver.
Face mask palaver continues as Justice Secretary says they should ‘perhaps’ become mandatory
Labour has demanded “clarity” on the Government’s position and has requested that Health Secretary Matt Hancock come to the Commons on Monday to provide Parliament with a “clear message”.
Post-Brexit FTA could give Turks special status when UK implements new migration rules
Before the referendum Vote Leave was accused of "stoking the fires of prejudice" over Turkey's accession to the EU.