Dining: Items disappear from UK menus as supply chain disruption wreaks havoc June 30, 2021 From ketchup packets to paper bags to chicken wings, a global supply chain disruption is wreaking havoc on the dining industry, which means some items may temporarily be off the menu this summer. Watch the full report.
Putin’s annual press conference: No World War 3 if UK navy ship had sunk June 30, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s massive annual question-and-answer session with members of the public took place earlier today. Responding to one question, Putin downplayed the idea that the confrontation between Russian forces and a British navy warship last week could have sparked World War Three, even if the situation had turned out differently. Watch the full [...]
Next Digital to shut tomorrow after assets are frozen by Hong Kong authorities June 30, 2021 Hong Kong media group Next Digital, owned by jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai, will cease operating from 1 July after the company’s assets were frozen as part of a national security investigation, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Watch the full report.
Google cracks down on financial fraud and scams in UK June 30, 2021 Google says it will clamp down on financial fraud on its platforms in the UK, but the country’s watchdog says legislation will be needed to really tackle the problem. Watch the full report.
Most vulnerable could get third Covid jab from September June 30, 2021 The most vulnerable people could be offered a third Covid-19 jab from September, according to the latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Pending final recommendations, millions of the most vulnerable will be given a booster vaccination in order that they maintain protection against the disease through the winter months. The [...]
Ronaldo scores top spot on Instagram rich list June 30, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo has soared to the top of Instagram’s annual rich list, crowning him king among celebrities who can charge the most money for a sponsored post on the social media platform. The footballer can reportedly now charge as much as £1.2m to endorse a product on social media and post to his 307 million [...]
Want to pay less tax? Move to Kensington, Chelsea or Westminster June 30, 2021 The average house price of a Westminster property is £1,000,559.73, yet the average council tax bill is £945. Compare that to County Durham, where the average house price is £112,722.16, but residents pay an average council tax bill of £2,528 per year. What is happening here? Residents in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, two of [...]
Flexible working could become a ‘right for all’ under new legislation June 30, 2021 Shadow children’s minister Tulip Siddiq today introduced the Flexible Working Bill, aimed at giving workers a right to flexible working arrangements. Siddiq said the Bill, introduced through the Ten Minute Rule, would “give workers the right to flexible working from the first day of employment, except in exceptional circumstances” and “require employers to offer flexible [...]
FTSE 100 set to reverse trend of monthly gains June 30, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 dropped on Wednesday afternoon as the index looks set to reverse a trend of successive monthly gains. The capital’s premier-index was down 0.49 per cent in the afternoon session. The index has risen every month since February, but it looks likely to end that run in June. The fall comes as the [...]
The wurst is over: UK and EU strike ‘sausage war’ truce June 30, 2021 The UK has today agreed a three month grace period for the export of chilled meats to Northern Ireland with the EU as the two sides reached a truce in the so-called “sausage war”. The extension means that Northern Ireland consumers will be able to continue buying chilled meat products from Great Britain until 30 [...]