Downing Street to cut back Whitehall communications unit

UK government plans televised daily press briefings in shake-up that mirrors US

45m

A jobs report with more questions than answers

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

1h

Sunak damps hopes of big UK tax cuts

Summer statement next week likely to focus on job retention schemes over fiscal stimulus

1h

Steelmaker Celsa strikes first UK bespoke rescue deal

Spanish group secures £30m state loan to support strategically important British operations

2h

Merkel urges swift agreement on EU coronavirus recovery plan

German chancellor warns bloc faces one of worst-ever crises as Berlin takes on presidency

3h

Surging US sunbelt cases triggers political firefight

Florida records another infections jump as Biden attacks Trump for ignoring new record

3h

Wealth tax more likely than ever, former civil service head says

Levy on assets could help fix inequality highlighted by pandemic, says Gus O’Donnell

3h

Foreign backers urge Ukraine to stand firm on corruption

EU, IMF and international investors call on country’s president to stick with reforms after bank chief quits

3h

Johnson still well short of 24-hour virus test target

Regional and mobile sites fail to return results in more than quarter of cases

3h

Varley’s evidence ‘not true’, High Court told

Former Barclays CEO began testifying as bank started defence in £1.5bn civil lawsuit

4h