MPs reject change to telecom security law that bars China’s Huawei from 5G network November 9, 2021 New legislative rules aimed at blocking the installation of Huawei technology in the UK’s 5G network have been rejected by MPs. The Telecommunications (Security) Bill should force providers to stop installing equipment by the Chinese phone-maker in the UK’s 5G networks and also sets out a road map to remove high-risk vendors altogether. The House [...]
Half of all Brits demand to know vaccination status of their dates November 8, 2021 53 per cent of singletons dating in the UK right now believe that they have the right to know whether the person they date has been vaccinated or not. Brits were far more concerned about vaccination status compared with other countries; 36 per cent of people in the USA, 26 per cent in France, 17 [...]
Sir Mark Rylance, Eddie Izzard and Adjoa Andoh save Brixton grocery store from closure November 8, 2021 The owner of an independent grocery store rescued by a charity fundraiser has said she is “completely overwhelmed” by backing from celebrities. Hilary Waterfield, who runs Brixton Wholefoods in south London and set up the appeal, hailed the support received from Sir Mark Rylance, Eddie Izzard and Adjoa Andoh after Covid lockdowns and rent increases [...]
‘Imminent financial ruin’ looms for hundreds of subpostmasters after false accusations November 8, 2021 Hundreds of subpostmasters that were falsely accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to flaws within the Horizon accounting system face “imminent financial ruin”, as the Post Office and Government are urged to compensate affected workers. Between 2000 and 2014, 736 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses were prosecuted based on information from the Horizon system, installed [...]
Watch as first New York-bound BA and Virgin flights perform dual take off November 8, 2021 Two U.S. bound flights took off at the same time from London Heathrow airport today as US travel restrictions lifted to allow fully vaccinated travellers. Watch the full report.
PUP’s decision to withdraw support for Good Friday Agreement sends shockwaves through entire island November 8, 2021 Irish premier Micheal Martin has called on the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) to reconsider its decision to withdraw support for the Good Friday Agreement. The PUP said unionists should not support the peace deal because the consent principle, which is central to the 1998 accord, has been undermined by Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol. Martin said: “I [...]
Ireland’s premier no longer rules out trade war between UK and EU November 8, 2021 Irish premier Martin said it would be “reckless and irresponsible” to trigger Article 16, but refused to discuss the possibility of a trade war between the UK and the EU. “I think we should be aware of self-fulfilling prophecies as well,” he said when asked if a trade war is looming. “Nothing, as I say, [...]
COP26 one week down: Optimists and cynics on the climate summit’s progress so far November 8, 2021 The first week of the climate summit has brought some major commitments but critics say they are just more hot air. A range of high-profile climate activists have already labelled COP26 “a failure” but other voices are warning their message of doom could be as bad as denying climate change altogether. Here is a guide [...]
Fossil fuel industry biggest delegation at COP26 with hundreds of sector reps flooding Glasgow November 8, 2021 The fossil fuel industry has a bigger delegation than any country, with hundreds of sector representatives accredited to the key climate talks in Glasgow. Analysis of the UN’s provisional list of named attendees suggests 503 delegates at COP26 who are either directly affiliated with fossil fuel companies or are part of country delegations but are [...]
‘Cheap money’ fuels crypto rush as Bitcoin bounces near record $66k high amid inflation fears November 8, 2021 Bitcoin jumped by more than 7 per cent over the last 24 hours, heading above $66,300. ’Bitcoin is bouncing higher again, close to all-time highs fuelled by expectations that the era of cheap money looks set to hang around for longer, while inflation is expected to keep ticking up,” Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets [...]
