ULEZ row continues as Sadiq Khan brands challenge by Tory councils a waste of taxpayers’ cash April 14, 2023 Conservative councils who have launched a High Court challenge against Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) are wasting taxpayers’ money, the capital’s mayor has said. Mr Khan said London residents would prefer their payments to be invested in libraries instead. If it goes ahead, Ulez will see drivers in outer [...]
‘Mob-like tactics’: Peers urged to scrap plans allowing gas network to enter homes and switch boilers WITHOUT consent April 14, 2023 Campaigners are urging peers to scrap a proposed law allowing gas distribution networks to switch boilers to hydrogen without consent.
Shoppers head to frozen food aisles to quell ‘sizzling hot’ inflation hit April 14, 2023 Shoppers are opting for frozen meat and meals like pizza and chips as food price inflation continues to add hundreds of pounds to households’ grocery shops. New figures from research firm Kantar showed frozen food sales were ticking up in British supermarkets. Frozen poultry like chicken and game meats increased in the three months to [...]
Sunak and Zelensky discuss ramping up military support to Ukraine after ‘recent battlefield successes’ April 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak and Volodymyr Zelensky discussed ramping up military support to Ukraine in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said. The Prime Minister told the Ukrainian president that Britain and its allies “needed to continue to ensure Ukraine was in the strongest possible position to build on its recent battlefield successes”. The two leaders [...]
Premier League footballer held on suspicion of child sex offences to face no further action April 14, 2023 A Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences will face no further action, police said. The footballer was first held in June 2021, bailed pending further inquiries by police and suspended by his club. He has been under investigation for almost two years but on Friday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said he [...]
Supermarket wars: Lidl and Aldi play catch up with Tesco in slashing price of milk April 14, 2023 Aldi and Lidl have followed rival supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Tesco in slashing the price of milk. The budget retailers announced on Friday that they are cutting the price of their four-pint own brand bottles by 10p from £1.65 to £1.55. The change follows a similar announcement by supermarket Sainsbury’s on Thursday, with Tesco being the [...]
Hunt mulls pension reform amid concern older Brits not getting ‘returns they could expect’ April 14, 2023 The Chancellor has suggested the pension system needs reform to ensure people receive higher returns. Jeremy Hunt said he is concerned that pensioners are not getting “the returns that they could expect”, according to the Daily Telegraph. The Chancellor was speaking in Washington where he is attending the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund [...]
Pub banned from getting awards or being in Campaign for Real Ale guides over ‘golliwog’ dolls April 14, 2023 A pub where golliwog dolls were seized by police has been banned from receiving awards or being in beer guides by the Campaign For Real Ales. The White Hart Inn in Gray’s, Essex, has had its entry in the Good Beer Guide deleted and it will not be considered for any further guides, the Campaign [...]
‘Shocking’: Driver caught on CCTV running down group by Leadenhall Market jailed for seven years April 14, 2023 A BMW driver caught on “shocking” CCTV footage driving at a group of brawlers in the heart of the City of London has been jailed for seven years. Two men were hurt when they were hit by Bristan William’s car on Leadenhall Street on the evening of July 26 last year. William had been seen [...]
Profits Superdry up and share price plunges as retailer plans to cut costs by £35m and fundraise out of a hole April 14, 2023 Fashion chain Superdry has warned over its profits and revealed plans to cut costs by more than £35 million after struggling against dampened consumer spending. The retailer said it was considering a fundraise in a bid to shore up cash to help it “emerge from the current turbulence”. Its share price plunged by around 18% [...]
