Новости за 21.12.2020

Government’s chief scientific adviser says it is ‘likely’ tighter measures will be needed

Department confirms breach as attorney-general pins likely blame on Russia

British Chambers of Commerce says firms cannot keep up with ‘constantly shifting goalposts’

Supermarkets say all the key supplies for Christmas are already in the country

Justice department unseals indictment accusing Libyan man of building explosive device

The UK needs strategic plan to support business and keep trade flowing

The public health and economic emergency has got worse since the first relief package

Food-delivery company lost £317.7m in 2019, up by a third on the previous year

The US ‘buy now pay later’ specialist is facing rivals such as Klarna and Afterpay in its home market

Outgoing US attorney-general knocks down advisers floating outlandish ideas to overturn election

2020 has reinforced the need for projects that emphasise open spaces and fresh air

DMO defends ‘syndication’ process after questions over whether it delivers taxpayer value

Scientists are racing to discover how infectious the variant is and if vaccines can beat it

First vaccinations expected to start across 27-member bloc within days

Europeans commit to revival of accord as first priority ahead of any talks on expanding it

Flights cancelled and shares slide as new Covid-19 variant sparks tighter restrictions

Mutation with similarities to UK strain is believed to be driving second wave of infections

Saudi Arabia and UAE believed to be behind attacks that used Israeli group’s spyware to exploit iMessage flaw

Sound-and-light shows pop up in shopping-mall car parks where sales are down due to Covid fears

Chaos of new Covid strain makes seeking a delay ‘imperative’, says Sturgeon

Government triggers Operation Stack to hold trucks on motorway while exporters try to find routes to Europe

Shares in Anglo-Dutch group slide after fourth-quarter update

FCA director compares shortcomings at firm to those at collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers

Acquisition of real estate software group is one of the year’s biggest leveraged buyouts

Anastassia Lauterbach had chaired risk and compliance committee at collapsed German payments group