UK business & economy

• Carillion/directors: dysfunctional disqualifications 16th January 2021
  Some blame lack of financial penalties but real issue is low incidence of successful proceedings
• Residential rents plummet in major UK cities 16th January 2021
  Shifting demographics, working patterns and the changing financial status of many residents hits prices
• London’s black cabs join forces to offer help in Covid jab rollout 16th January 2021
  Taxi drivers say they would ferry elderly and vulnerable to inoculation centres at a fixed rate if booked en masse
• Sunak tailors Budget to avoid job cuts 15th January 2021
  Chancellor aims to urge employers to keep staff on once Covid measures end
• UK businesses win right to insurance payouts for Covid losses 15th January 2021
  Supreme Court rules that policies do provide cover against impact of virus and lockdown measures
• UK to close all travel corridors from Monday to halt virus variants 15th January 2021
  Restrictions backed up with substantial fines amid concerns over ‘as yet unidentified new strains’
• Scotland fishing lobby derides ‘desperately poor’ EU trade deal 15th January 2021
  SFF says Brexit agreement has left industry worse off in half its key stocks
• Covid infection trends in England put scientists at odds 15th January 2021
  Studies reveal a mixed picture across country in terms of R number and contradictory national snapshots from experts
• Premier League rivals cry foul over BoE Covid loan scheme 15th January 2021
  Arsenal and Tottenham have borrowed a combined £295m from central bank facility
• Transport for London sets out £15.8bn long-term funding demands 15th January 2021
  Capital seeks £3.1bn package for 2021/22, £1.5bn for following year and £1.6bn annually for 2023-30