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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 2nd August 2021
5. Tests have found no traces of Covid-19 in swabs and air samples of four major railway stations and intercity train services, Network Rail has said.
Two lots of testing took place at London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly.
4. Plans for a £700m "world-class" film and TV studios facility in the UK have been announced by a Hollywood studio.
The owners of Sunset Studios in Los Angeles and an investment firm have bought a 91-acre site in Hertfordshire for £120m.
3. HSBC said its first half profit has more than doubled, as it benefited from an economic rebound in Britain and Hong Kong.
Europe's biggest bank by assets saw pre-tax profit for the period rise to $10.8bn (£7.8bn), compared to $4.32bn for the same time last year.
2. The coronavirus pandemic dealt a heavy blow to small businesses, which are now feeling the knock-on effects of staff shortages.
Many small firms, not eligible for critical worker status, are struggling with the affects of staff being told to isolate by the NHS Covid app.
1. People who were fully vaccinated in the US or European Union will no longer have to isolate when arriving in the UK from an amber list country.
The UK government has said the change, which was announced last week, will help to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.