UK business & economy

• UK labour market turns a corner as lockdowns ease 18th May 2021
  Hiring accelerates in run-up to reopening of the economy after months of coronavirus-related restrictions
• We’re divorcing — has my husband got hidden bitcoins? 18th May 2021
  He boasted to friends about the investments, but there is no evidence they exist
• Britain’s pubs and restaurants suffering reopening blues 18th May 2021
  Cautious diners return after lockdown but some question whether it will be enough to save the sector
• Northern Ireland faces ‘huge’ rise in generic medicine prices 18th May 2021
  Large increase likely after end of Brexit grace period, warns UUP head Simon Aiken
• UK risks falling further behind competitors, say researchers 17th May 2021
  Inquiry launched into the best British economic policy for the 2020s
• UK government split over Australia trade deal 17th May 2021
  Cabinet worried about backlash if UK grants tariff-free access to farming produce
• Variant’s spread casts shadow over reopening of indoor hospitality 17th May 2021
  Nearly 1m people head back to work but business owners are fearful over longer-term recovery plans
• Coronavirus variant gaining ground in England, data show 17th May 2021
  Jump in cases of strain first detected in India underlines task to speed up immunisation
• UK railways braced for biggest shake-up in decades 17th May 2021
  Changes include scrapping of controversial franchise model and tickets for part-time commuters
• The race is on to save Britain’s reopening 17th May 2021
  Government is right to continue easing restrictions while stepping up jabs