Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds

While Philip Weston, a farmer from Hartwell, Northamptonshire, warned of further protests by farmers saying “The government is not doing enough to help us . If the cost of fertiliser doesn’t come down we are seriously looking at drawing back on arable crop production.”

A food bank has said the number of people asking for its help has tripled. Ludlow Food Bank in Shropshire said on average it helped 28 people per week, but last week that had shot up to 84. It is appealing for more donations, particularly of tinned goods like soup and baked beans. “Our poor…

But in a statement, Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, said: “Recently I have heard of incidents from some of our members of retail staff being abused by members of the public, who may have been provoked by the incorrect and inflammatory language emanating from some commentators, for example, use of the terms ‘rip…

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks as he holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 10, 2025. The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the third time this year, even…