Company insolvencies jump 40% in England and Wales; China’s growth slumps – as it happened

Pandemic and economic uncertainty caused by Brexit have added to pressures on businesses, insolvency expert says

Things have turned sour in the swanky tonic market.

Fevertree, the premium carbonated mixer maker, has cut its profit forecasts and warned that logistic problems and rising costs have significantly worsened in recent months", including shortages of workers and glass bottles.