For our needs, it has to be a refurbished business laptop.

Although new budget laptops are under £300, they usually have lower quality processors, low resolution, and overall are poorly made. The refurbished models typically have more value and are more reliable.

Most Recommended: Refurbished Dell Latitude and HP EliteBook.

Why it is the best: These are likely the most expensive laptops for business purposes but are reliable enough to use for everyday work, including video calls.

Specs to look for:

Processor: Intel Core 5. The 8th gen is best, but a 5th or 6th is good enough.

RAM: 8GB. This is enough for use with multiple tabs on a browser, Zoom, and other programmes.

Storage: SSD 256GB. This will make the laptop work more efficiently on all tasks.

Webcam: 720-1080P quality. This is enough for a video call.