Our recovery from Covid-19 is a chance not to build walls, but to cooperate November 15, 2020 As we make our way through the second round of national Covid-19 restrictions, life today is very different to what we expected 12 months ago. The UK last week passed the tragic milestone of 50,000 deaths linked to this terrible virus, while many businesses and households across the country continue to struggle due to the [...]
Brexit: ‘Some progress’ made in trade talks this week, says UK negotiator November 15, 2020 There has been “some progress” this week in UK-EU post-Brexit trade talks, according to UK chief negotiator David Frost. Frost tweeted today that the two sides “largely have common draft treaty texts, though significant elements are of course not yet agreed” and that talks will restart today in Brussels. This week’s soft deadline to get [...]
Belgium v England TONIGHT: Why Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford, Ezri Konsa and Karl Darlow deserve to be in the England squad November 15, 2020 Gareth Southgate has frequently stated his preference to pick England squads based on the form rather than reputation. So, ahead of matches against the Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Iceland, how should Southgate objectively measure a player’s form? One way is through quantitative analysis of the kind we at Carteret Analytics provide to leading football [...]
Duncan Goodhew: If decision makers got their hair wet occasionally, our swimming pools would still be open November 15, 2020 I was saddened to see sport, and the benefits it brings, stopped with the start of a second lockdown. It has been an immensely difficult year, but if we’ve learnt nothing else, it’s that health matters. For that reason, I believe any form of exercise that can support health and wellbeing should surely be encouraged [...]
Labour calls for anti-vax conspiracy theories to be censored on social media November 15, 2020 Labour is calling for anti-vaccine conspiracy theories to be censored on social media. The opposition has called for Boris Johnson to bring forward legislation to “stamp out dangerous anti-vax content” as UK regulators prepare to assess Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine candidate. Labour wants this to include financial and criminal penalties for social media sites that [...]
Aer Lingus set to snub Stobart Air over new deal November 14, 2020 Stobart Air looks set to stop running regional flights for Aer Lingus from 2023 after the Irish carrier suggested it was unlikely to renew its current contract. Yesterday Aer Lingus told the company that it would not be the preferred supplier for the new commercial arrangement. It came as it emerged that new carrier Emerald [...]
Ban on new petrol and diesel car sales to be brought forward to 2030 November 14, 2020 Boris Johnson is set to announce that the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles will be brought forward to 2030. The announcement is expected as part of a landmark speech laying out the government’s 10 point plan for climate change. Back in February the ban on the sale of such vehicles was brought forward to [...]
Tata Steel UK future in doubt as firm begins break up of operations November 14, 2020 Tata Steel has announced plans to make its UK business “self-sustaining” while selling its Dutch operations. The Indian giant said that it was no longer prepared to sustain the loss-making operation and would instead begin to break up its European operations. Tata employs 7,000 people in Wales, including 4,000 at its plant in Port Talbot. [...]
Don’t let lockdown ruin your weekend: From take away pints to virtual clubbing November 14, 2020 As we enter the second weekend of lockdown 2, things seem rather bleak. As if the total closure of bars, restaurants, galleries, cinemas and theatres wasn’t enough, it’s also forecast to rain for most of the weekend. Thankfully, we’re here to cheer you up a bit. With the latest movies to stream, restaurant delivery boxes [...]
Greggs to cut 820 jobs as Covid-19 impact bites November 13, 2020 Greggs will cut 820 shop staff jobs as it expects trading to remain below normal for the foreseeable future due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a company spokeswoman confirmed this evening. In September Greggs launched a consultation with union and employee representatives and was aiming to minimise job losses by negotiating reduced staff hours. The company [...]
