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In recent weeks there have been a stream of headline-grabbing announcements about workplaces and retailers. John Lewis has added eight stores to the list of outlets it will not reopen as coronavirus restrictions ease, the chocolate retailer Thorntons is closing all its 61 stores, and Santander is axing 111 branches and shutting several offices. Nationwide …

Milk & More, the UK’s biggest traditional doorstep milk delivery firm, has come under fire for its decision to become an online-only service, which could leave elderly or vulnerable shoppers cut off from what has been a vital pandemic support. The business, owned by the German dairy company Müller, has written to customers telling them …

Millions of people who were already having to contend with higher gas and electricity bills as a result of working from home will see their charges rise by a further £96 a year from this week, adding a total of about £1bn to bills. But by switching, you can easily save £250 a year or …

It’s time to switch to a renewable energy tariff. This is the well-meaning advice given to eco-conscious households across the country that are eager to play their part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. About 40% of the UK’s CO2 emissions are created in the home, so opting for a low-carbon source of electricity could be …

A wage-advance app owned by the collapsed-lender Greensill Capital and used by NHS nurses during the pandemic has gone into administration. The Covent Garden-based company, Earnd UK, claimed to serve “thousands of UK employees across several NHS trusts” by allowing users to access their wages before their regular payday if they needed extra cash, similar …