Scramble to get out of Portugal: Thousands of panicked holidaymakers rush for Covid-19 tests so they can fly home before Thursday and avoid a 10-day quarantine

We will get much higher take-up if we ask youngsters to receive the jab in term time rather than when they are enjoying their holidays. This will also enable all of us to have a safer, freer and ... Read More

US jobless claims fall to pandemic low; inflation worries weigh on markets – business live

Previous week's numbers were revised higher ... take action to cool inflation (even though at least some of the recent prices rises appear transitory). Sophie Griffiths, market analyst at OANDA ... Read More

Travel stocks hit by Portugal ‘green list’ removal; UK construction growth near seven-year high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... Read More

UK steel nationalisation ‘least likely’ outcome; US consumer confidence dips – as it happened

Kwasi Kwarteng, secretary of state for Business ... while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite is 0.2% higher at 13,686 points. May’s US consumer confidence report shows clearly that optimism ... Read More

Pound lifted by signs of UK jobs recovery; US housing starts hit by surging lumber costs – as it happened

“But I can assure you that we will be watching this extremely carefully and we will take action when ... it on with us,” said one official. “Of course it is wonderful news and a sign of ... Read More