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Nationalists will attempt to legislate for a plebiscite if they win a majority in May elections
Price and transaction figures ease pressure on chancellor to extend Covid tax break beyond March 31
Biden team warns commerce agreements are not a top priority
PM says he is ready to take further measures to tighten UK border controls despite lockdown having effect
Cost of a single bottle likely to rise about £1.50 because of additional paperwork, say merchants
Bloc wants until the end of April to sign off on agreement with Britain
Unmet expectations of a new age of plenty and higher costs when selling to the EU prompt anger at UK ports
Studies show infections and cases falling, with fastest decreases in areas longest under tight curbs
New powers to intervene in deals will staunch the economic lifeblood of foreign direct investment
UK expatriates and some locals mourn the impact on food imports
UK health service at breaking point as hospitalisations surge and staffing shortages bite
A new era for the 'special relationship'. Plus, how is the Brexit trade deal working on the ground?
Covid era prompts push to ditch one-size-fits-all approach in favour of skills and independent thinking
Rise of 48% in FSCS levy for 2021-22 prompts calls for government action
ICO investigation was put on hold in May last year because of coronavirus pandemic
Services sector hit by virus resurgence but manufacturing shows resilience
Purchasing managers’ index falls on Covid lockdown, post-Brexit red tape and port disruption
Idea of one-off flat rate of £500 rejected by chancellor’s allies as ‘bonkers’
Meagre spending growth in December coincides with further weakening of public finances
EU’s planned Conference on the Future of Europe delayed over who should run it
Experimental data set points to sharper decline than during November restrictions, with confidence falling too
Ministers need to be ‘stable and strategic’ to cement London’s position as leading financial centre, study suggests
Group says agreement creates opportunities as it moves battery making to north-east site
Companies angry at being locked out of £4.6bn grant scheme because they have already passed agreed cap on support
Senior scientific adviser says it would be unwise to reopen England’s pubs and restaurants until May
Brussels says their man in London is only one not to have same standing as national representatives
Downing St says ‘it is up to the president’ to decorate Oval Office as he wishes
London and Midlands sent 400 MoD staff and 110 being deployed to Northern Ireland to ease NHS pressure
Building materials are safe as houses but only at a price; Hipgnosis’ sketchy disclosure hits all the wrong notes
Netherlands also picks up business as Brexit pushes dealing away from UK
Combination of post-Brexit paperwork and Covid protocols leads to hold-ups, survey finds
Need for complex work permits restricts movement from UK to EU
Official statistics fail to capture the departure of eastern Europeans
Government sets 2m a day target as it tries to shake off dependence on foreign manufacturing
Campaign to extend self-assessment deadline rejected by HMRC
Region with close trade ties to UK plans strategy to support groups seeking new markets
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