Private rents in some of the UK’s biggest city centres have fallen by up to 12% in a year but have risen sharply in parts of northern England as some tenants swapped an urban life for the suburbs, smaller towns and villages.
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Cash machine use fell 38% in 2020 due to Covid contact fears
A sharp fall in cash machine usage last year has prompted a warning that more ATMs could end up being closed or imposing fees.
Rishi Sunak backs Covid quarantine hotels for all UK arrivals
Rishi Sunak has thrown his weight behind plans to force everyone entering Britain to quarantine in a hotel to prevent new coronavirus strains jeopardising the mass vaccination programme.
James Bond film No Time to Die delayed again over Covid
James Bond film No Time To Die has been delayed again as Hollywood grapples with the continued disruption caused by the pandemic.
Government plans £500 payments to self-isolate under plan to slow Covid
Everyone in England who tests positive for coronavirus could be given £500 to ensure they self-isolate under plans to stop hardship spreading the virus.
MPs criticise HMRC over gaps in covid support schemes
Whole groups of people are falling through the cracks of Covid-19 support schemes due to out-of-date tax systems, MPs have said.
More than a third of UK shoppers blocked from paying with cash in Covid-19 crisis
More than a third of shoppers have been blocked from paying with cash since the start of the Covid crisis, prompting calls for urgent action to protect the millions who rely on the UK’s “critically endangered” cash network.
Extend Covid relief now, business chiefs tell No 10
The government is under mounting pressure from business leaders to provide more support to the economy before the budget in early March.
Supreme Court rules insurers must pay small firms for Covid lockdown losses
Tens of thousands of small businesses are set to receive insurance payouts covering losses in the first national lockdown, following a court ruling.
Calls for Covid debt relief package as county court judgments soar
County court judgments (CCJs) against struggling borrowers have surged, leaving more vulnerable consumers at risk of being chased for debts as the UK prepares to lift its ban on repossessions.
Impact of Covid-19 on global online gambling business
Coronavirus is still putting the undulation effect on gambling industries such as online casino, landing casinos, profession sports gets postponed, and social distances shuts the gamers at home.
The 3 most effective ways to change your business operations during COVID-19
The frightening spread of COVID-19 around the world in 2020 changed the workplace landscape for everyone going forward.
HMRC to waive fines for taxpayers who file late returns due to Covid
People who file their tax returns late won’t face a fine this year, as long as they can show that the delay was due to coronavirus.
We could save £6bn chasing Covid loans, claim debt collectors
Taxpayers may recover an extra £6 billion in repayments from emergency Covid-19 support loans if the government uses debt collection bodies to work closely with borrowers over several years, an industry report says.
Christmas Covid rules boosted Sainsbury’s food sales
A last-minute rush for smaller turkeys after Christmas Covid rules were tightened and a boom in online grocery deliveries has boosted J Sainsbury’s profit expectations.