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UK government says Brexit talks at ‘difficult point’
The end of the Brexit transition period inches ever nearer, and with the passing of each day the negotiations over a trade deal get closer and closer to success or failure.
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Debenhams set to close – 12,000 jobs at risk across UK
Debenhams is set to close all its 124 stores, putting the jobs of 12,000 employees at risk.
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Arcadia boss should use his wealth to ensure employees ‘do not suffer’, says Lord Myners
We were joined by Lord Myners, who was city minister under Gordon Brown.
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‘Foreign aid budget protects developing countries… which in turn protects ourselves’ from future pandemics, says Shadow Business Minister
We’re joined by Treasury minister, John Glen, and the shadow business minister, Lucy Powell.
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Minister resigns over chancellor’s overseas aid cut
The chancellor has announced a change of policy that has led to criticism from former Conservative prime minister David Cameron and caused a junior minister to resign.
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New £4 billion fund to ‘level up’ UK economy
The chancellor has announced a new fund, worth £4 billion, which he says will put into action the government’s election mantra of levelling up the UK economy.
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Unemployment predicted to surge to 2.6m by mid-2021
We took a closer look at the chilly economic figures put out by the spending watchdog
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‘We’ve had to make tough decisions’ to prioritise British people, says Chancellor on overseas aid cut
Cathy Newman got a few minutes with the chancellor,
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Business minister insists ‘all the protocols were followed’ with government PPE contracts
We asked Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi what he thought of the damning National Audit office report into personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts – and whether the best way to get a contract with the government is to know a Conservative MP?
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UK will ‘build the market’ for green energy to make it affordable for consumers, says Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi
We spoke to the Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi. His own department had calculated that it would cost some £70 billion a year to reach net zero carbon emissions. But is that really enough?
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Conservative MPs fear government’s overseas aid target will be scrapped
A growing number of Conservative MPs, including the former international development secretary, Andrew Mitchell, have condemned plans by the Treasury to suspend the government’s long standing target to spend 0.7% of gross national income on overseas aid. Ministers have said it is “legitimate” to look for savings when the pandemic has put public finances under…
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UK chancellor Rishi Sunak admits: ‘We are spending a lot’
The UK economy managed to rebound out of recession during the summer when many restrictions were eased.
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‘If the UK moves forward with this Internal Market Bill… there will be no US-UK trade deal – period’ – Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle
We spoke to Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle, who sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which is responsible for international trade agreements.
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Biden, Brexit and Northern Ireland explained
Nowhere is the progress of the Internal Market Bill and the Brexit negotiations being followed more closely than in Northern Ireland. Hopes are high that the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency will promote the interests of peace and frictionless trade in Northern Ireland.
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Businesses in England prepare to shut down for a month
Businesses in England, which have already been struggling to keep going, now face the prospect of shutting their doors altogether for a month at least. We have spent the day in Brighton, where shoppers, drinkers and fitness fanatics have been saying goodbye with a bang.