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Image copyright Getty Images Funding of £172m to train thousands more apprentice nurses in England has been announced by the government. The Department of Health and Social Care said the money will allow healthcare employers to take on up to 2,000 nursing degree apprentices every year over the next four …

Image copyright Getty Images It is little more than six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the arrival of a new virus a global emergency. On that day, at the end of January, there had been almost 10,000 reported cases of coronavirus and more than 200 people had …

Business lending by banks is expected to reach a 13-year high in 2020, according to research.  Because of the strain put on company finances by the pandemic, the EY Item Club said business lending was set to grow by 14.4 per cent this year.  On the rise: Because of the …

Covid-19 has spawned a plethora of new opposing tribes, but one of the deepest divides is between the work-from-home evangelists and those who can’t wait to get back to the office.  The laptop in the attic is so ubiquitous it has acquired its own acronym: WFH, or working from home.  …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Infection control measures need to be in place for visits to be allowed Visiting rules at care homes are to be relaxed from Monday, the Scottish government has announced. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said up to three outdoor visitors from two households would be …

Image copyright PA Media There is a “moral duty” to get all children back into schools in England next month, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he said it was the “national priority” after months without in-person education during the coronavirus pandemic. Government advisers have warned …

Companies do not cut their dividends on a whim. Investors buy shares in these firms for a reason and bosses know that they will almost certainly be punished if payouts are suddenly reined in or cancelled altogether. But, in the past six months, half of the FTSE 100 index of …

Image copyright EPA Face coverings have become mandatory in more indoor settings in England and Scotland following a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Places where coverings must now be worn in both countries include museums, places of worship and aquariums. Other new settings in England include cinemas and funeral homes, …

Image copyright PA Media Up to 750,000 unused coronavirus testing kits are being recalled due to safety concerns. The UK’s medicines and healthcare products regulator (MHRA) asked Randox to recall the kits sent out to care homes and individuals. The government said it was a “precautionary measure” and the risk …

Tanah Abang market in Jakarta, Indonesia: more than half of apparel production could move to new countries © Bloomberg Companies could shift a quarter of their global product sourcing to new countries in the next five years, according to a new study which warns that rising threats to supply chains …