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Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. The UK’s unemployment rate has dropped again, as employers continue to add workers to their payroll... but…

Good morning. Boris Johnson’s critics believe that, if they can prove he lied to the House of Commons, then finally they will have the evidence to force him out (because the ministerial code says “ministers who knowingly mislead…

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Good morning. It is one of those ‘morning after the night before’ moments at Westminster, when the politico-media establishment is still trying to quantify exactly how significant or damaging last night’s votes were. Clearly they…

“Should Unilever eventually succeed with an offer, an acquisition of this business would be consistent with its stated strategy - increasing exposure to high growth, higher margin health, beauty and hygiene products. GSK’s consumer…

The judge also said that given recent violence in Northern Ireland attributed to opposition to the protocol, it was incumbent on political leaders to be seen to be upholding the law. Belfast businessman Sean Napier has already…

The vaccines minister has said she is "not sure" how many Britons are stuck in self-isolation, amid calls to reduce the required quarantine period from seven days to five. Maggie Throup was also unable to say how many NHS Trusts had…

The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in wet wintry weather last weekend Photograph: Guy…

Good morning. As one journalist on the Today programme put it this morning, it’s Grayja vu. We’re still waiting for the report from senior civil servant Sue Gray into partygate that could determine whether or not Boris Johnson gets…

Good morning. As we report in an overnight story, around 200 military personnel are being deployed in London hospitals to help them deal with the consequences of the Omicron surge. Air Commodore John Lyle, the officer in…