Johnson to send jobs north as a part of UK integrated defence review March 14, 2021 Boris Johnson will release the government’s long-awaited integrated defence review on Tuesday, with the Prime Minister set to announce the creation of thousands of defence jobs outside of London. Johnson tonight said the review would “drive investment back into our communities”, with the Foreign Office’s hub in Scotland to get 500 more staff and England’s [...]
Brexit: Depleted UK-EU trade won’t recover until summer, says lorry lobby March 14, 2021 The collapse of post-Brexit trade with the EU will last until the summer or longer as businesses still struggle to navigate new red tape, according to the UK’s haulage body. New figures on Friday revealed that UK exports to the EU had plummeted by 40 per cent since the end of the transition period on [...]
UK set for ‘summer of fun’ as FA Cup final to have 20,000 spectators March 14, 2021 The UK is set for a “summer of fun” with 20,000 spectators set to kick it off at the FA Cup final on 15 May, according to the government. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has announced Wembley will open its doors to 20,000 fans at the match two days before pubs and restaurants are allowed open [...]
All adults to be vaccinated ‘by June’ as jab programme accelerates March 13, 2021 Every adult in Britain will be offered their first dose of a Covid vaccine by early June, according to reports, as the nation’s largest ever vaccination programme continues to accelerate. All adults will be offered at least one jab by around 10 June, beating the government’s target of the end of July, according to estimates [...]
Farmers union slams free pass for EU imports as UK food exports face red-tape and higher costs March 12, 2021 Farmers union pleads for level playing field on EU imports as food exports face financial barriers
Italy to enter third national lockdown over Easter following spike in Covid cases March 12, 2021 Italy will enter its third nationwide lockdown over the Easter weekend as the country struggles to curb a fresh spike in coronavirus cases. Non-essential shops will be shuttered across the country between 3 April and 5 April, when Italians will only be allowed to leave their homes for work, health or emergency reasons. The decree, [...]
Rishi Sunak not interested in setting debt-GDP ratio target for UK March 11, 2021 Rishi Sunak has said today that his fiscal policy decisions will not be guided by a target debt-GDP ratio and that he would instead look to other indicators to measure the nation’s finances. The chancellor has spent more than £400bn during Covid-19, including a planned £65bn over the next year to stimulate the economy, pushing [...]
Brexit: UK postpones new checks on EU goods for six months March 11, 2021 The UK has today moved to postpone implementing post-Brexit checks on food coming from the EU for another six months. Boris Johnson’s UK-EU relations chief Lord David Frost said the decision was made to give traders time to focus on reopening as the Covid restrictions are eased instead of spending time on the extensive new [...]
One-in-five UK exporters turn away from EU post-Brexit, says IoD March 11, 2021 One-in-five UK exporters turn away from EU post-Brexit, says IoD
Norway and Denmark suspend Astrazeneca vaccine rollout as a ‘precaution’ March 11, 2021 Norway and Denmark have both halted the rollout of Astrazeneca’s Covid vaccine as a “cautionary decision”, after reports of one individual suffering severe side effects. Denmark this morning became the first country to impose a total ban on the Anglo-Swedish firm’s jab, after other countries halted the distribution of certain batch numbers. The country’s health [...]