Virgin crew on ‘Rainbow’ flight with England team won’t wear LGBT-friendly uniform due to Qatar’s strict rules November 15, 2022 The Virgin Atlantic flight taking England’s team to Qatar is called ‘Rain Bow’ – but its staff won’t be able to wear gender-fluid uniform over concerns about their safety. The airline announced a change to the uniform policy this week with Qatar being a very conservative country where same-sex relations and any pubic displays of [...]
Covid bereaved families fly banner over I’m A Celeb camp telling Matt Hancock to ‘get out of here’ November 15, 2022 Families of coronavirus victims flew a banner above the jungle in protest of former health secretary Matt Hancock’s appearance on the ITV show. The stunt led to a noise complaint from locals after the plane sent a message to Hancock urging him to head back to Westminster. This comes after the former health secretary during [...]
Raab row: Civil servants union boss says bullying concerns exist over ‘dozens of ministers’ November 15, 2022 As Dominic Raab faces allegations of bullying, the head of the civil servants union has raised concerns about “dozens of ministers” conduct. Dave Penman, chair of the FDA union, made his comments on Sky News after reports about Dominic Raab being labelled the ‘incinerator’, and Sir Gavin Williamson also quitting over bullying claims. He said [...]
Post-Brexit trade: Over half of UK firms pivoting to EU for growth, HSBC report says November 15, 2022 More than half UK firms are pivoting toward the European Union to navigate their way through economic turbulence. A groundbreaking survey carried out by HSBC UK found that 53 per cent of companies are targeting trade with the continent in spite of post-Brexit rules and renewed Brussels red tape. Surveying 2,000 firms in one of [...]
Many Brits to turn off Christmas lights in bid to save energy November 14, 2022 Christmas is set to be a bit less sparkly this year with a massive upsurge in Brits not putting up Christmas lights to save energy. The soaring cost of electricity means 16 per cent of UK households will avoid plugging in fairy lights on their tree and across their house, which light up many streets [...]
Sainsbury’s now using imported Italian eggs amid ‘supply challenges’ November 14, 2022 Sainsbury’s is now importing its eggs from Italy due to a supply crisis sparked by the avian flu outbreak. The supermarket giant admitted it and other rivals are “experiencing some supply challenges with eggs”, after a report on Friday outlined the staple food had soared in price. One Twitter user shared an image of eggs [...]
Not such a hard Brexit: Britain signs up to EU defence agreement November 14, 2022 Britain has signed up to a European Union defence agreement despite having severed ties with the EU. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced the move this week, in what appears to be a contradiction of the Brexit vote. Borrell, who is often viewed as the [...]
Almost half of firms given loans by British Business Bank would have gone under in pandemic November 11, 2022 Nearly half of the companies supported by a state-owned fund would have gone bust in the pandemic without its support, a new report has found. The British Business Bank’s £1.14bn support to 1,190 firms helped 48 per cent stave off going bust during uncertainty of coronavirus. The evaluation from the BBB said more than 60 [...]
Egg-istential crisis: Shops ration staple as inflation, supply woes drive up price November 11, 2022 Supermarkets are rationing sales of eggs as problems with supply chains are leaving soaring prices and empty shelves. The staple food is experiencing a rise in price due to inflation and a shortage, owing in part to recent orders to house all poultry in doors due to a huge surge in avian flue. Steven Dresser, [...]
Confidence at all time low: Soaring costs force half of food manufacturers to cut investment November 11, 2022 Rising input costs have forced almost 50 per cent of food and drink manufacturers to cut investment, a new report reveals today. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF)’s research outlines that 40-year-high inflation is forcing companies to scale back plans for growth, with rising costs increasing by an average of 21 per cent this year. [...]
