Thursday’s headlines focus on chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, while Boris Johnson has said P&O Ferries’ sackings may be ’illegal’ despite evidence to the contrary
Responding to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, P&O chief Peter Hebblethwaite said all relevant authorities were notified on 17 March – a day before the line sacked nearly 800 seafarers
New figures reveal first fall in vacant high street premises since 2018, but there are concerning reports of new spikes in Covid cases across parts of the UK
Ben Bradshaw said public inquiry into Covid should have full access to "various and quite secretive" committees set up by govt to impose travel restrictions
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reduced its cruise risk level from high to moderate and the UK govt has scrapped PLFs for returning cruise passengers
General secretary Martin Chalk welcomed the removal of remaining Covid travel curbs but urged clarity over the govt’s plans for a sector-specific recovery plan
Medical experts question whether it is safe to remove passenger locator forms; plus, Putin passes new law making it harder for foreign aircraft leasing companies to repossess planes in Russia
