The number of people on furlough has continued to fall, with young people leading the way, latest figures show. At the end of July, 1.6 million people were still on furlough, the lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and 340,000 fewer than a month earlier. But older people and the travel sector […]
The UK economy grew by just 0.1% in July as the last COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in England. It was the economy’s sixth consecutive month of growth, but the increase was much lower than in the previous month, which saw 1% growth. Arts, entertainment and recreation activities helped the rise, but the “pingdemic” kept many […]