Perfect energy storm: Do the gas price hikes mean your bills will rise? September 20, 2021 Government ministers and energy companies are in crisis talks today, as the price of gas has soared in recent weeks, putting several energy suppliers out of business and forcing some factories to stop production altogether. The price of wholesale gas has surged by 250 per cent since the beginning of the year and added 70 [...]
London property: First-time buyers make a comeback September 20, 2021 Nearly three in every ten home sales went to first-time buyers last month, the highest proportion in over a year, according to new data from various large estate agents. It marks the highest percentage since June 2020, when 29 per cent sales went to people getting on the property ladder, according to estate agents’ body [...]
Researchers study bats in remote part of Cambodia in search for Covid-19 origin September 20, 2021 Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar virus was found in the animals a decade ago. Watch the full report.
Probe launched into 30m cars by two dozen automakers with defective Takata air bag inflators September 20, 2021 U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30m vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata air bag inflators. Watch the full report.
National Insurance rise may ‘choke off’ investment and recruitment, business leaders warn September 20, 2021 Manufacturers are reporting an increase in business growth but warn the planned rise in National Insurance threatens to “choke off” investment and recruitment. Domestic and export orders have increased in recent months with increased optimism for the year ahead, according to manufacturers’ organisation Make UK. Manufacturing growth is now forecast to be 7.1 per cent [...]
France cancels defence meeting with UK as submarine row widens September 20, 2021 France has cancelled a meeting between Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her British counterpart planned for this week after Australia scrapped a submarine order with Paris. Watch the full report.
Unease about economic outlook grows as rising prices fuel stagflation concerns September 20, 2021 The last few weeks has seen equity markets struggle to make gains of any significant size, and all the while concerns have been rising about a number of different factors. The lack of a clear narrative, whether it be positive or negative, has seen markets churn in both directions since July, with any number of [...]
D-Day for Justin Trudeau as Canadians go to the polls September 20, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, crisscrossing the country with a last pitch to voters before today’s election, said over the weekend only his Liberals could end the pandemic. Trudeau also accused his main rival of taking the wrong approach to fighting Covid-19. Watch the full report.
American Airlines reject Amir Khan claims, saying boxer ‘refused to comply’ September 20, 2021 American Airlines has rejected claims by Amir Khan that he was escorted from a flight in the US by police “for no reason”, saying the British boxer “refused to comply” with multiple requests by the airline’s crew. In a video posted on Twitter, Khan said he was trying to fly to a training camp in [...]
London Underground extension: Two new Northern line opened this morning September 20, 2021 London Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened this morning. Two new Northern line stations opened in south London following a £1.1bn project. The first train on the new route departed from Battersea Power Station at 5.28am this morning. It called at the other new station, Nine Elms, before reaching the existing station of [...]
