Downing Street says any changes will be ‘very limited’ to avoid second peak of infections

Less pollution and fine weather create ideal conditions for studying constellations

UK government in talks with China Railway Construction Corporation

Indigenous protests over gas project are snarling rail traffic and hurting businesses

French high-speed rail maker looks to bulk up in face of Chinese competition

Alstom will have its work cut out to get the Canadian group’s margins back on track, but greater scale would help it compete with industry leader CRRC

Tory manifesto pledge aimed at ‘levelling up’ the regions of Britain faces uphill struggle

Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise

The ability of local authorities to plan their own networks will be key to success

First time in five years that rail groups have not paid into state coffers

Minister omits eastern leg to Yorkshire in statement on high-speed rail project

UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions

Move comes after Moody’s predicts £400m blow to transport network’s income

Transport secretary weighs support for airlines and rail operators as passenger numbers drop

Operators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

Move will last for at least six months as coronavirus disruption takes toll

London Underground and other locally run services were excluded from previous coronavirus aid packages

Transport group also expects its Greyhound bus service to receive US financial support

Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey

Paddy Power owner topped the FTSE leaderboard in April despite near-total lack of sport

The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional

Airline’s shareholders support plan to gain state-backed loan guarantees in move to avoid bankruptcy

Denmark and the Netherlands lead surge in bookings but company still cuts 25% of workforce

Taipei says foreign visitors will be allowed to enter once a vaccine is discovered

Court hears claim in lawsuit that has laid bare feud over media, retail and hospitality empire

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back

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Their critical public service has a price attached. Seamus Murphy photographs these key workers

Good TV deserves a snack upgrade

The opposition leader on Covid-19, dealing with Corbyn’s legacy and holding Downing St to account

The actor on playing jerks, his new Netflix specials and life as a comedian in lockdown

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Hanna-Johara Dokal’s cake is a homage to her grandmother – and all the other family and friends we miss right now

Britain failed to take advantage of island status, warns panel, as it calls for more transparency

Social distancing forcing GPs and patients to conduct their consultations online

Scandal at former FTSE 100 company has damaged reputations of London and the UAE

Although it suffers from lack of independence, it should be fixed rather than scrapped

Boris Johnson’s government was focused on Budget and Brexit — until disease took a grip

Plant-based alternative sales jump 200 per cent in US amid slaughterhouse closures

Concern in Beijing that accounting scandal could damage other overseas listings

Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut

Sales rise but company warns revenues will decline as bar and restaurant closures hit beverages

Coffee chain lays down plans for 90% of its domestic market cafés to be open by early June

Lockdowns and restrictions set to halt Italian coffee maker’s 17-year growth trajectory

Kellogg and Kraft Heinz see chance to win back customers who had shifted to healthier brands

Tyson Foods chief warns of supply shortages that critics blame on concentrated production line

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods spy retail opportunities as meat industry struggles with virus

Sales for drinking at home soar but alcohol companies say they do not offset bar closures