Supermarket fuel margins more than double since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the start of the war in Ukraine, new analysis suggests. The RAC said Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s were making an average of around 4.7p per litre on fuel sales when the Russian invasion began in February 2022. The motoring services company found this had [...]
Johnny Mercer will ‘soon be history’, says Keir Starmer July 22, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Johnny Mercer a “silly sod” who will “soon be history”, after he compared Labour’s new 25-year-old MP to a character from comedy series The Inbetweeners. The minister for Veterans’ Affairs said Keir Mather had been “dropped into” the Selby and Ainsty constituency in North Yorkshire and “spouted identikit Keir Starmer [...]
Rail passengers face disruption TODAY as unions strike and walk out in overtime snub July 22, 2023 Rail passengers face fresh travel misery on Saturday because of a strike by thousands of workers in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will badly disrupt services, with some parts of the country having no trains all day. Services are also being [...]
RAC: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have more than doubled fuel margins since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the Ukraine war began, according to research from motoring firm the RAC. The ‘big four’ supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – have seen the profits they make per litre of diesel and petrol rise from 4.7p to 10p since the Russian invasion started in [...]
Extreme heat isn’t stopping Brits going on holiday yet – but it might do by 2028 July 21, 2023 Deadly heatwaves across Europe, the US and China are not causing Brits to cancel their holidays just yet, but travel insurance firms are preparing for that trend in the future. The UK foreign office issued new travel warnings on Tuesday about the “extreme temperatures” especially in Spain, Italy and Greece – known as the Cerberus. [...]
Sam Bankman-Fried used $10 million of stolen funds to pay legal bills, lawsuit claims July 21, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed FTX exchange, has paid $10 million to his legal defence counsel using stolen funds, it is alleged.
12th century fair returns to Square Mile featuring dancers suspended from St Paul’s and a midnight walk July 21, 2023 A fair dating back to the 12th century will be brought back to the Square Mile this September, which will see aerial dancers hanging from St Paul’s Cathedral. Bartholomew Fair, which was last held 1855, will be brought back to the City for the first time in centuries, and will host a number of performances [...]
Tony Bennett: US singing legend dies aged 96 July 21, 2023 American crooner and jazz singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. Bennett became the torchbearer for the Great American Songbook over his seven-decade career, best known for his 1962 classic I Left My Heart In San Francisco which was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1994. On Friday, publicist Sylvia [...]
Just Stop Oil disrupt Open Championship Golf as Billy Horschel intervenes (but doesn’t go full Jonny Bairstow) July 21, 2023 American golfer Billy Horschel intervened to help remove protesters who invaded the 17th green at Royal Liverpool on the second day of the Open Championship. The 36-year-old escorted a woman wearing a Just Stop Oil T-shirt covered in orange paint off the green of the Hoylake links and into the custody of a police officer. [...]
McDonald’s sets up investigations unit after sexual harassment claims July 21, 2023 The UK boss of McDonald’s has appointed a new unit to crack down on sexual harassment and bullying after admitting the business has “fallen short”. Alistair Macrow said the investigation handling unit will able to refer cases to specialist investigators. It comes after more than 100 past and present workers at the fast food chain [...]
