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Luxury travel firm starts offering staycations with demand set to soar

Luxury travel firm starts offering staycations with demand set to soar

Among the new locations being offered by Kuoni are the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast and the Gower Peninsular in South Wales.

Nissan’s UK plant remains important part of business, says car giant

Nissan’s UK plant remains important part of business, says car giant

The Japanese company has announced the closure of its site in Barcelona, with the loss of thousands of jobs, under a worldwide restructuring.

UK-bound air passenger numbers plummet by 99% during coronavirus

UK-bound air passenger numbers plummet by 99% during coronavirus

Only 112,300 made the journey in April.

Daily Mail owner reveals 17% slump in circulation due to Covid-19 shutdown

Daily Mail owner reveals 17% slump in circulation due to Covid-19 shutdown

Daily Mail General Trust, which also owns Metro and i newspapers along with a portfolio of other companies, said advertising revenues are down too.

Sanctuary inundated with donkeys abandoned during lockdown

Sanctuary inundated with donkeys abandoned during lockdown

Donegal Donkey Sanctuary is handling unprecedented numbers of arrivals at a time when revenues have been slashed due to closure of its visitor centre

Fundraiser motivated by family link for Dunkirk cycle efforts

Fundraiser motivated by family link for Dunkirk cycle efforts

John Carpenter is cycling a total of 750km for Help for Heroes.

Tui cancels holidays for UK customers until at least end of June

Tui cancels holidays for UK customers until at least end of June

The firm had previously axed all trips up to June 11, but is now extending that ‘due to ongoing travel restrictions’.

Stagecoach shares lift as Government payments boost bus services

Stagecoach shares lift as Government payments boost bus services

The company said its local bus operations are running at around 17% of levels for the same period in previous years.

Tech firm developing mobile game to help children prevent spread of coronavirus

Tech firm developing mobile game to help children prevent spread of coronavirus

Game Doctor has been given a £50,000 grant by Innovate UK for the app, which it is hoped will launch in September as a free download.

NHS Test and Trace system launches amid growing Tory anger at Cummings’ actions

NHS Test and Trace system launches amid growing Tory anger at Cummings’ actions

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said ‘the instructions are absolutely clear’ and it is important that individuals contacted self-isolate for 14 days.

Pret A Manger – which stores will be open from June 1?

Pret A Manger – which stores will be open from June 1?

The sandwich and coffee chain is welcoming customers back for takeaway and delivery at a further 200 sites from Monday.

Huge fall in online job vacancies, study suggests

Huge fall in online job vacancies, study suggests

The biggest declines were in catering and hospitality, and wholesale and retail, according to the ONS and jobs site Adzuna.

Mark Zuckerberg criticises Twitter over fact-checking Trump tweets

Mark Zuckerberg criticises Twitter over fact-checking Trump tweets

The Facebook boss said social media platforms should not be the ‘arbiter of truth’.

‘Race against time’ to protect rich diversity of plants which could help people

‘Race against time’ to protect rich diversity of plants which could help people

Colombia’s rich nature could hold new medicines and solutions to diseases such as Covid-19 but faces the threat of deforestation, an expert has said.

‘Test and Trace will fail if workers are pushed into financial hardship’

‘Test and Trace will fail if workers are pushed into financial hardship’

The system – seen as key to easing the coronavirus lockdown restrictions – will be rolled out across England on Thursday.

Pret announces plans to reopen 200 more shops from June 1

Pret announces plans to reopen 200 more shops from June 1

The coffee and sandwich chain will offer a limited menu to ensure kitchen staff can remain socially distanced.

Latest Clap for Carers may be finale as organiser says it should end at its peak

Latest Clap for Carers may be finale as organiser says it should end at its peak

Some health staff have complained some of those taking part then go on to flout the lockdown rules.

Cineworld plans to reopen all cinemas in July

Cineworld plans to reopen all cinemas in July

The cinema chain said it had secured an extra £90 million in funding.

Emily Maitlis: It was my decision not to appear on Newsnight

Emily Maitlis: It was my decision not to appear on Newsnight

The presenter confirmed she had asked for the evening off.

Contact tracing could be undermined by Cummings support – Jonathan Ashworth

Contact tracing could be undermined by Cummings support – Jonathan Ashworth

The shadow health secretary has said the public may not co-operate with contact tracing following the Dominic Cummings ‘furore’.

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