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Covid: Travel firms reject 'overly cautious' green list

The UK will be "left behind" if other countries open up travel more quickly, the industry says.

Post Office scandal: Former staff contacted over prosecutions

It is contacting former workers potentially caught up in the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice.

Four-year-old boy buys 918 SpongeBob ice lollies for $2,600 on Amazon

Noah, a four-year-old from New York, loves SpongeBob. A lot.

US jobs figures fall far short of expectations

Employers hired 266,000 people last month, figures show, despite a $1.9tn stimulus package.

Furlough: Pair arrested over £3.4m job scheme fraud

Officials freeze more than £6m held in bank accounts controlled by the man and woman from Bradford.

Virgin Media customers left waiting longest on phone

Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile had the longest average customer call waiting times, Ofcom has found.

Twitter adds 'tip jar' to pay for good tweeting

Twitter launches a new payment feature for good tweets - but it comes with privacy concerns.

Holiday costs to jump in summer, warns travel boss

Travel will be more expensive as airlines cannot afford to bring many planes back into service.

Tui to subsidise Covid tests for package holiday customers

The travel firm is offering discounted tests with its holidays but there are concerns over testing capacity.

British Airways owner IAG calls for action to restart flights

The airline group says there is a "high level" of pent-up demand from passengers.

China's exports soar as US recovers and India stalls

Export growth soared 32% in April as demand jumped for goods from the world's second largest economy.

Juukan Gorge: Rio Tinto investors in pay revolt over sacred cave blast

Shareholders voted against outgoing boss's $10m bonus after sacred Aboriginal shelters were destroyed.

Plastic bag charge to double to 10p in all shops in England

The price rise for single-use bags will be extended to all businesses in England from 21 May.

Road and rail building plans under review after Covid

Post-pandemic shifts in travel habits could undermine the logic behind many infrastructure projects.

Liberty steel owner in talks over £200m lifeline

Sanjeev Gupta's beleaguered UK steel business may yet find the help it needs, the BBC understands.