UK business & economy

• London and south-east dominate England’s jobs growth 21st February 2020
  IPPR report outlines scale of challenge of ‘levelling-up’ economic performance
• Serco wins contract to run immigration detention centres 20th February 2020
  Concerns over outsourcing after previous provider G4S accused of ‘system failure’
• EU and UK have lost any shared vision of their future 20th February 2020
  Brussels document will leave fundamental gulf between two sides’ ambitions
• Art of Fashion SS20 20th February 2020
  Jeremy Scott goes crazy for cubism, an Instagram artist sprinkles sparkles over fashion and Daniel Roseberry injects a surreal spirit at Schiaparelli
• UK retail gloom eases as spending bounces back 20th February 2020
  Consumer spending rises more than expected in January after decisive election result
• Businesses at risk from IR35 off-payroll tax reforms 20th February 2020
  Most exposed sectors include financial services, construction, pharma and recruitment
• Picking winners and losers under new immigration system 19th February 2020
  Train ‘economically inactive’ and use more automation, says Patel, in spite of industry scepticism
• Universities face fresh strike over pay and pensions 19th February 2020
  14 days of action could cause disruption to more than 1m students
• Brussels and UK trade accusations ahead of Brexit talks 19th February 2020
  Atmosphere sours amid charges of hypocrisy and reneging on agreements
• Brexit Britain’s new migration policy is a gamble 19th February 2020
  Restrictions will hit social care, hospitality and food processing