UK business & economy

• Virus has shone a light on UK’s dark factories 6th July 2020
  Britain needs better enforcement of existing protections for workers
• Varley denies ‘deceiving’ Barclays board over Qatar deals 6th July 2020
  Bank’s former boss rejects claims side deals to £4bn fundraising were a ‘sham’
• UK businesses push for return of office workers 6th July 2020
  Retail and hospitality sectors fear empty city centres are holding back recovery
• Live Q&A: What can businesses expect from Summer Statement? 6th July 2020
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to focus on jobs and tax cuts
• UK’s growth rate could be revised after large revisions to official data 6th July 2020
  ONS made mistakes over two decades in its measurements for the telecoms industry
• UK construction sector rebounds but job losses mount 6th July 2020
  June’s PMI reading shows sharp expansion but builders fear hit to long-term demand from coronavirus
• Car sales drop a third in June as showrooms open in England 6th July 2020
  Signs that consumers are delaying purchases in hopes of government incentives
• Pret A Manger to cut ‘1,000 plus’ jobs and close 30 stores 6th July 2020
  Food chain says sales are a quarter of normal levels while it is forking out £20m in cash a month
• UK chancellor to help the young in summer statement 6th July 2020
  Sunak to offer companies financial support for trainee schemes to avert rise in youth unemployment
• Third of UK car buyers hold out in hope of incentive scheme 6th July 2020
  Findings of What Car? survey show confusion over policy is holding back sales