No time to delay: New James Bond film premieres tomorrow September 26, 2021 The new James Bond film, ‘No Time to Die’, is set to premiere in London tomorrow, almost a year and a half after its original planned release. The hotly anticipated film, first meant to premiere in April 2020, has been delayed three times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite speculation that the film would be [...]
Food shortages: Temporary visas ‘too little, too late’ to save Christmas September 26, 2021 Retail bosses have warned the government’s temporary visas for HGV drivers falls dramatically short of what supermarkets need for Christmas, warning of shortages and disruption. The Department for Transport announced it would make 5,000 visas available to HGV drivers and 5,500 available to poultry workers until Christmas. For months, supermarket bosses have warned empty shelves [...]
Turkey farmers blame Brexit for labour shortage that would ruin Christmas September 26, 2021 Brits face the threat of no turkey this Christmas as a result of Brexit and subsequent lack of labour, the Traditional Farm Fresh Turkey Association (TFTA) has warned. While small local farms are unlikely to be impacted, the UK’s supermarkets could see a ‘national shortage’ of turkeys in the run-up to the festive season due [...]
MPs speak out as Morrisons bidder plans to run grocer from Cayman Islands September 26, 2021 The private equity eyeing supermarket Morrisons has lined up an entity in the tax haven Grand Cayman to run the supermarket giant, bid documents have revealed. Cross-party MPs have urged Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to assure it will pay UK corporate tax rates on Morrisons’ turnover, the Sunday Times reported. CD&R revealed full details [...]
‘You can’t just turn shopkeepers into chefs overnight’, says CBI chief September 26, 2021 As labour shortages cause disruption in a range of industries and sectors, the chief of a major industry body warned “you can’t just turn baggage handlers into butchers overnight”. Tony Danker, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has urged the Government to take a “practical” approach to plugging the gaps in [...]
Royal Albert Hall boss warns unvaccinated attendees risk being barred from events September 25, 2021 The Royal Albert Hall’s boss has cautioned that attendees could be barred from concerts if they have not yet been vaccinated. Chief executive Craig Hassall has said that those hiring out the venue are free to limit tickets to those with two jabs if they chose, despite the government scrapping plans for vaccine passports. Hassall [...]
Exclusive: Supermarket prices likely to rise five per cent in next few weeks September 25, 2021 UK grocery shoppers will face sharp price increases in the coming months an industry expert has warned. David Sables, the chief executive of Sentinel Management Consultants, which advises suppliers in their dealings with UK supermarkets, said that retailers will raise food prices by five per cent in the next few weeks with a further rise [...]
US fried chicken chain Popeyes to open first London site September 24, 2021 US fried chicken brand Popeyes has announced plans for a flagship UK site this autumn. The KFC rival will open up a venue at Westfield Stratford in November as it said the UK was its next opportunity for growth. There are plans to open 350 sites around the country over the next ten years with [...]
Takeaways threatened: Customers may pay extra £2bn after tax hike September 24, 2021 Consumers could end up paying an extra £2bn for takeaways, ahead of rises in VAT, the British Takeaway Campaign has warned. VAT for hospitality is to rise to 12.5 per cent next month, ahead of another hike up to 20 per cent in March next year, to the frustration of beleaguered food bosses. Takeaway operators [...]
Boris Johnson pleaded with me for emergency food deal, claims Brazil’s president Bolsonaro September 24, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested an “emergency” food deal to import food from Brazil as the UK is facing shortages, according to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro said the request applied to one particular food item, although he declined to reveal what it was. The alleged plea came as the Prime Minister faced warnings over [...]