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UK farmers have sounded the alarm over reports the government plans a trade deal with Australia that would make its food and farming imports cheaper.

Ministers are considering contingency plans for local lockdowns or a delay to reopening after June 21 in response to concern about the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus.

Many UK holidaymakers are booking stays at two or more hotels with a view to cancelling all but one at the 11th hour, prompting fears among accommodation businesses of last-minute cancellation “chaos”.

The proportion of people working from home more than doubled in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, though it remained a minority of overall workers across the UK, according to an official snapshot.

The government’s bill for tackling Covid-19 has risen by £100bn since the start of the year and now stands at £372bn, according to the independent watchdog that oversees Whitehall spending.

Boris Johnson has shelved a planned announcement of an end to social distancing rules as the faster-spreading Indian variant forces a rethink.

David Frost has been accused of ignoring the concerns of small businesses, after his comments at the EU scrutiny committee today that “initial disruptions” to EU-UK trade have largely been overcome.

The crypto market is facing a tough day amid concerns about the climate impact of cryptocurrency and further comments by Elon Musk.

Monday sees another milestone in the reopening of the economy: people in most of the UK will be able to go to a bar or restaurant and eat indoors.

The amount of office construction and refurbishment projects in central London has started to recover despite continued uncertainty over future working patterns.

Job recruitment has returned to pre-pandemic levels with hiring intentions at an eight-year high as the economy recovers from the easing of restrictions.

He is one of the most feared divorce lawyers in Britain who revels in the nickname “Jaws” and has won multimillion-pound settlements for celebrities such as Sadie Frost and Irina Abramovich.

Property prices have boomed by more than 10 per cent in some regions during the pandemic, with another rise last month taking the average listing to £330,000.

Plans for foreign holidays were in chaos last night after the health secretary warned against visiting countries on the “amber list” despite lifting a ban on leisure travel outside the UK.