Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as the latest non-farm payroll beats forecastsLatest: 4.8m jobs restored in JuneWhat the experts say:But initial jobless claims still over 1.4mCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.35pm BST Boom! The New York stock exchange has opened higher, as investors Read more
More than 370 people arrested as result of demonstrations against China’s new powersProtesters appear to be laying low in Hong Kong the day after the introduction of sweeping draconian national security laws prompted demonstrations, violence, and mass arrests.More than 370 people were arrested on Wednesday, including 10 under the new Read more
Follow all the latest developments Via: Hong Kong news – live: China warns UK not to 'interfere' in territory and threatens countermeasures against US sanctions
Door staff will demand driving licences, bank statements or utility bills in bid to deter those making border booze-dash Via: Leicester lockdown: Nottingham pubs to refuse entry to drinkers who cannot prove they are not from city next door
‘From 24 August 2020, the courts will begin the process possession cases again,’ says minister Via: Warnings of 'wave of homelessness' as minister confirms rental evictions can restart from August
Town hall bosses failing to return data privacy paperwork, says Boris Johnson’s spokesman Via: Coronavirus: Downing Street blames councils for failure to receive key outbreak information
Discussions to continue next week in London for first time Via: Brexit talks end a day early as 'significant differences' remain
ITV have been criticised by animal rights campaigners for airing Sir Trevor McDonald visiting a camel wrestling event. The animals are dressed in robes and fight in front of a cheering crowd. Via: Sir Trevor McDonald comes under fire in animal rights row after visiting camel wrestling on ITV show
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Guardian US environmental justice reporter Nina Lakini reports on her landmark investigation into America’s water crisis, revealing that millions of Americans are facing unaffordable bills for running water and risk being disconnected or losing their homesGuardian US environmental justice reporter Nina Lakini tells Anushka Asthana about her water crisis investigation, Read more