UK puts pen to paper on Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein trade deal July 8, 2021 The UK has officially signed a £21.6bn trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein in a London ceremony today. The deal was agreed in principle last month and includes things a cut on tariffs for Norwegian fish exports and British pork and poultry exports. The Department for International Trade also said “the deal’s cutting-edge digital [...]
NHS app self-isolation tracker could change if Covid cases see a summer spiral July 8, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that the way the NHS app ‘pings’ people for self-isolation could change as Covid-19 cases are expected to rise over the summer. Businesses have become increasingly frustrated with high staff absences due to employees being told to self-isolate. “I’ve spoken to the Health Secretary about this and he’s aware of [...]
All the amber list countries you can now summer holiday in (if you’re vaccinated) July 8, 2021 Summer holidays are back on for millions of Brits as the government today scrapped the need for those who have been fully vaccinated to quarantine on return from “amber list” countries. The widely-trailed change to the international travel rules, which transport secretary Grant Shapps confirmed in a statement to Parliament today, opens up the chance [...]
Space investor Seraphim injects cash into two firms ahead of London float July 8, 2021 Space technology investor Seraphim Capital has invested into two UK satellite and AI companies ahead of its London IPO float tomorrow, as the UK cements itself within the latest space race. Investing £2m into firms Isotropic Systems, which operates satellite networks and Commodities AI, which deals with space data and artificial intelligence (AI), Seraphim is [...]
HMRC yet to win a single prosecution that’s used an account freezing order July 8, 2021 HMRC yet to win a single prosecution that used an account freezing order
Business travel groups urge government to prioritise international visitor exemption from quarantine July 8, 2021 Business travel firms have cheered today’s loosening of travel restrictions, but warned that the government needs to apply the same rules to international visitors if the sector is to fully recover. Earlier today transport secretary Grant Shapps announced that fully vaccinated Brits would no longer have to quarantine on return from “amber list” countries. The [...]
Expelled Labour members lose High Court antisemitism battle July 8, 2021 Eight former and current Labour members have lost a High Court claim against the party over how its disciplinary body handled antisemitism complaints. The group claimed their suspensions or official warnings over alleged antisemitism should be revoked as the party’s disciplinary process was unfair. An Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report into Labour antisemitism [...]
UK inbound tourism industry warns it’s being “neglected” by govt in latest travel announcement July 8, 2021 Businesses have warned the UK’s inbound tourism industry is “on the brink” after the government announced more changes to travel rules this morning. Transport secretary Grant Shapps updated the UK’s travel rules so that fully vaccinated Brits will not need to quarantine on return from amber list countries from 19 July, when the majority of [...]
US jobless claims jump amid severe labour shortages July 8, 2021 The number of Americans making new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly ticked up last week, highlighting that the US labour market recovery from Covid may not be as smooth as initially thought. Demand for workers is extremely high in the US as businesses rush to scale their workforce to cope with a surge in consumer [...]
Shakespeare on advertising: Heineken hit by Pogba snub July 8, 2021 On June 16, France and Manchester United star Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken from a post-match press conference – following the lead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who did the same thing with a bottle of Coca-Cola. The Juventus forward was (wrongly) accused of tanking Coke’s share price – so how did Pogba’s move affect [...]
