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Coronavirus: Pubs and hairdressers reopen as England's lockdown eases

Midnight haircuts as coronavirus restrictions ease - but people are urged to be "tremendously cautious".

Coronavirus: UK government's quarantine-free list 'absurd'

Portuguese leaders say the country's exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is "absurd".

Tesco demands supplier price cuts in discount battle

Britain’s biggest supermarket has reportedly given suppliers until 10 July to agree price cuts.

Coronavirus: Yo! Sushi adapts conveyor belt system

As Yo! Sushi prepares to reopen some restaurants in England, it has had to adapt its conveyor belt system.

Dad horrified at £4,642 gaming app bill

A father who paid £4.99 for his daughter to use a smartphone app was shocked to find a £4,642 bill.

'We cannot in good conscience open the pub'

Pubs in England are allowed to reopen from Saturday, but some venues are keeping their doors shut.

Coronavirus: Air France set to cut more than 7,500 jobs

Air France-KLM plans thousands of job cuts at its French arm as the air industry reels from the pandemic.

Washington Redskins agree review of controversial team name

The review follows a fresh wave of calls to scrap a team name long-criticised as racist.

Supermarkets snub coconut goods picked by monkeys

Monkeys are treated like "picking machines" to harvest 1,000 coconuts a day, an animal rights group says.

Coronavirus: Singapore hotels prepare for different summer season

Staff in Singapore’s hotels are preparing for a very different kind of summer season.

UK government takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb

The UK helps rescue company from bankruptcy as part of a plan to replace the EU's Galileo sat-nav system.

Flexible rail tickets urged as workers stop daily commute

Fares should be reformed to reflect recent changes to commuting habits, an independent watchdog says.

Labour urges more support to stem post-Covid job losses

Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds calls for jobs schemes to be extended during local lockdowns.

Freeze on car loan and pawn payments set to be extended

The regulator wants to give people struggling with high-cost credit or car finance more time to pay.

Coronavirus: 'Refunds unlikely' if travellers have to self-isolate

Travel insurance is unlikely to cover those who have to cancel a holiday because they have Covid symptoms.