News Australia Trade Deal Negotiations Continuing, Number 10 Says A Cabinet row over the matter was reportedly resolved on Thursday night. Benjamin Cooper and David Hughes 21st May
News UK Business Activity Grows At Fastest Rate Since 1998 The closely-followed IHS Markit/CIPS Flash UK Composite PMI report came in at 62 for the month. Henry Saker-Clark 21st May
News Sweeping Reforms To Overhaul Britain’s ‘Complicated’ Rail System A new public sector body named Great British Railways will be created. Neil Lancefield and David Hughes 20th May
News Virgin Media O2 £31bn Merger Given Green Light By Watchdog The deal brings together two of the biggest broadband and mobile phone operators in the UK a year after plans were first revealed. Simon Neville 20th May
News Chancellor ‘Proud’ Of Eat Out To Help Out Scheme More than 49,000 restaurants, pubs and cafes took part in the scheme. Henry Saker-Clark 20th May
News Pub Group Young’s Expects Trading To Be ‘Back To Normal’ By End Of June The company, which runs 273 pubs across the UK, opened all of its sites earlier this week. PM Today Contributor 20th May
News KKR In £2bn Takeover Of Infrastructure Giant John Laing The private equity firm’s offer for the UK-based firm has been accepted. Simon Neville 19th May
News Premium Economy Service Launched For Rail Travel Avanti West Coast has introduced its Standard Premium offer on the West Coast Main Line. Neil Lancefield 19th May
News E-Scooter Trial Scheme Launches In London In June It will be the first time the contraptions will legally be allowed on the capital’s roads. Neil Lancefield 18th May
News Water Companies Pledge Thousands Of Jobs In Green Covid Bounce-Back Plan Companies will invest around £2.8 billion in total under the new schemes. August Graham 17th May
News New Cruise Ship Sails Into Home Port Iona has 17 passenger decks and the capacity to host 5,200 holidaymakers. Neil Lancefield 17th May
News Pub And Restaurant Bosses Hail Indoor Reopening As Step Towards ‘Normality’ Groups of six or two households will be able to enjoy meals and drinks inside venues from Monday May 17. Henry Saker-Clark 17th May
News HS2 Boss Hopes UK ‘Gets Behind’ Project After Launch Of Huge Tunnelling Machine Chief executive Mark Thurston described the start of work to dig a 10-mile tunnel under the Chiltern Hills as ‘a major step forward’. Neil Lancefield 14th May