PM reveals Asda woes over post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol July 7, 2021 Asda is facing unnecessary checks on its goods crossing from Great Britain to Northern Ireland due to onerous post-Brexit red tape, according to Boris Johnson. Johnson said there are some “very serious problems” with the way the EU was implementing the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol and that movement needs to happen “pretty fast” to fix [...]
Forget the Caribbean, we have all the rum we need in Cornwall and Devon July 7, 2021 When you think rum you probably think of the Caribbean: Jamaica, Barbados, perhaps Martinique. But you could also look a little closer to home. Cornish and Devonian rums are officially among the best in the world after Hattiers Eminence and Rosemullion Chocolate rums won gold medals at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), the [...]
Boris Johnson orders national security adviser to review Chinese takeover of UK chip plant July 7, 2021 Boris Johnson has ordered his national security advisor to probe the takeover of the UK’s largest chip factory by a Chinese-owned semiconductor firm. The Prime Minister today said the sale was “a very difficult business” and that “we will look at it again”. Nexperia, a Dutch firm owned by China’s Wingtech, on Monday said it [...]
UK records highest daily Covid-19 case rate since January July 7, 2021 The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has surpassed 32,000 for the first time since January, according to the latest government figures. In the latest daily update, there were 32,548 reported cases of the virus, up from 28,733 cases on Tuesday. The latest total has more than doubled from just over a week ago [...]
FTSE 100 climbs as surging commodity prices boost industrials July 7, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 climbed this afternoon after a rally in commodity prices boosted industrial stocks. The capital’s premier index gained 0.43 per cent to reach 7,129 in afternoon trading. The rise was driven by surging oil and raw material prices providing a boost for oil majors, miners and steel producers. Oil prices soared to a [...]
Uber under pressure as Chinese rival Didi enters UK July 7, 2021 Uber will come under pressure from yet another ride-hailing rival as China’s Didi prepares to launch in the UK in the coming weeks. Didi is said to have secured its first licences in Manchester and Sheffield and is set to begin services as soon as this month, the Daily Telegraph reported. The arrival of the [...]
Lorry drivers allowed to work longer hours as fears of empty shelves grow July 7, 2021 Truck drivers will be able to drive for longer hours from Monday in a bid to relieve the current shortage of haulier operators, the government today announced. Transport minister Grant Shapps tweeted: “We’re aware of a shortage of HGV drivers, so I’m announcing a temp extension of drivers’ hours rules from Monday 12 July, giving flexibility to drivers & [...]
London vaccine race: NHS crackdown on clinics allowing second dose queue-jumping July 7, 2021 London vaccine race: NHS crackdown on clinics allowing second dose queue-jumping
London travel watchdog’s urge that bus demand review be postponed until fall July 7, 2021 Shedding bus routes and cutting frequencies, as part of an agreed bus demand review, has been slammed in a letter to the government by London travel watchdogs. As part of Transport for London’s (TfL) £1bn bailout, a review of bus demand in the capital was agreed upon. However, London TravelWatch, London First, the Campaign for [...]
Trump to sue Twitter, Facebook and Google CEOs over claims of censorship July 7, 2021 Former US president Donald Trump today announced class action lawsuits against tech giants Twitter, Facebook and Google. Lawsuits will also be issued against the companies’ CEOs, Jack Dorsey of Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Google. First reported by Axios, Trump’s legal action is supported by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), [...]
