Euro zone inflation hits record 7.5 per cent as slowing growth puts pressure on ECB April 1, 2022 Inflation in the Euro zone soared to almost four times the European Central Bank’s target, registering at a record 7.5 per cent last month. European countries faced the prospect of slowing growth and rising costs, with the war in Ukraine continuing to put renewed pressure on gas and energy prices. The EU’s package of sanctions [...]
Prince Andrew ‘received £1m linked to Turkish fraudster’, High Court hears April 1, 2022 Prince Andrew is involved in a High Court legal row in which he is alleged to have received over £1m linked to a Turkish fraudster. The Queen’s second son and Duchess Sarah, both 62, are alleged to have taken money from ex banker, Selman Turk. It is understood, according to The Times, this includes £750k [...]
Starmer brands Tory response to rising cost of living ‘pathetic’ as windfall tax on energy firms rekindled April 1, 2022 Boris Johnson’s government’s response to energy price rises has been “pathetic”, as he rekindled Labour’s bid for a one-off windfall tax on oil and gas firms in a bid to reduce bills. This comes after millions of households were plunged into fuel poverty today caused by the uplift to the cap on energy bills sending [...]
Starmer: Public should know if Carrie Johnson was fined in partygate, and if Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy benefits from Russian ties April 1, 2022 Labour leader Keir Starmer has said the public should know if Prime Minister Boris Johnsons’s wife Carrie was given a fine due to partygate, and if Rishi Sunak’s wife benefits from business ties in Russia. The leader of the opposition was asked whether there was any comparison between Mrs Johnson being fined over the lockdown [...]
Co-op food names two top managers to cover chief executive’s family-orientated career break March 31, 2022 Two new co-managing directors have been appointed to the Co-Op’s food business, while its chief executive takes a career break to support her childrens’ education. The mutual’s current chief operating officer and chief commercial officer, Chris Whitfield and Matt Hood, are set to assume a joint role while Jo Whitfield takes four months off, from [...]
The new normal? Air-purifying headphones to protect from pollution unveiled by Dyson March 31, 2022 With pollution in the capital remaining a hot-topic, Dyson has unveiled new air-purifying and noise-cancelling headphones. In wake of the pandemic, most people have become used to seeing face-masks in public. But Dyson’s new innovation may take some getting used to, as it launches its first foray into wearable technology. This comes after warnings from [...]
Tesco to stock £2 lateral flow tests from Friday March 31, 2022 Tesco is going to stock £2 lateral flow tests in store and online as of tomorrow. The supermarket giant signed a deal with healthcare firm Everything Genetic, as the government ends access to free lateral flows. The £2 kits, which are “less than a price of a takeaway coffee” will be available in more than [...]
Homes for Ukraine scheme: Less than 10 per cent of visa applications approved March 31, 2022 Less than one tenth of visa applications have been approved through the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme, it has been revealed. The Home Office said it is “moving as quickly as possible” to make the process more efficient, as the UK handed out just 2,700 passes through its initiative, according to The Times. The programme pairs [...]
Competition watchdog ‘raids’ Mitie Group’s London HQ over immigration centre contract investigation March 30, 2022 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ‘raided’ the offices of outsource company Mitie, over concerns about alleged anti-competitive behaviour. The firm’s London premises were reportedly looked according to the Guardian, regarding its reported relationship with US company PAE, in trying to get contracts for immigration removal centres (IRC). This comes after the CMA launched an [...]
Avocado price skyrockets to highest in two decades as Mexican drug gangs feud March 30, 2022 The price of avocados has skyrocketed to its highest for two decades, in part due to feuding drug gangs in Mexico which is one of the main global suppliers. The cost of the crop rose after a United States safety inspector in the country was threatened, leading to an import ban from the state of [...]
