Staff shortages could force business closures in the New Year January 3, 2022 Businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors are being hit hard by staff absences as Omicron surges according to industry chiefs.
Gazprom likely to have missed gas export targets to Europe amid deepening energy crisis January 2, 2022 Gazprom is likely to have fallen short of its natural gas export targets in Europe as wholesale costs soar to record levels amid global supply shortages.
Santander mistakenly sends Christmas bonus to thousands of Brits leaving lender £130m out of pocket January 2, 2022 High street lender Santander has handed out an unexpected Christmas bonus to thousands of Brits. The Spanish bank mistakenly sent out £130m to around 75,000 business and people on Christmas day. The news was first reported by The Times. Businesses and people who receive one-off recurring payments from 2,000 companies with Santander accounts were accidentally [...]
Drivers unaware of Highway Code changes, data reveals December 31, 2021 The majority of UK drivers are still unaware of the changes made to the Highway Code which – if approved by Parliament – will come into effect on 29 January. According to a poll carried out by the AA before Christmas, two thirds of its 13,000 members didn’t know changes were under way. British charity [...]
Jubilant South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides rapidly with minimal Covid hospital admissions and Delta killed off: ‘Expect the same in other countries’ December 31, 2021 Optimism is growing rapidly in South Africa as the wave of Covid infections caused by the Omicron variant seems to subside as quickly as it came. Infections are down and multiple Covid experts have confirmed the Omicron wave is subsiding quickly. The government therefore lifted the months-long curfew last night, allowing South Africans to party [...]
BREAKING: Nationwide app down, thousands of Brits unable to make payments on New Year’s Eve December 31, 2021 Nationwide’s mobile banking app has just gone down, with thousands of Brits unable to make any payments or access their funds. Thousands of frustrated customers have taken to social media. Nationwide is responding to customers, saying it does not know yet when the problems may be solved. According to the website Downdetector, problems started late [...]
All eyes on Prince Andrew after Maxwell conviction: ‘Ghislaine did not act alone. Others must be held accountable’ December 30, 2021 Attention is shifting towards Prince Andrew following the conviction of Jeffrey Epstein confidante and socialite Ghislaine Maxwell yesterday. Maxwell, 60, who was labelled “dangerous” by the prosecution, faces the rest of her life in jail for helping to entice vulnerable teenagers to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s various properties for him to sexually abuse between 1994 [...]
Medical association says NHS staff should be top priority as rapid test shortages continue December 30, 2021 The British Medical Association and Royal College of Nursing have called on the government to give health staff priority over rapid tests.
Ikea hikes prices by 10 per cent as supply chain woes continue December 30, 2021 Ikea confirmed this morning that it has boosted the average price of products in its UK stores by 10 per cent, as supply chain issues continue to disrupt its operations.
‘A royal cock-up’: Boris Johnson urges New Year partygoers to take Covid test but angry Brits unable to book or order any December 30, 2021 The Prime Minister is urging New Year partygoers to take a Covid test despite no PCR of lateral flow tests available to order online yesterday. Officials acknowledged that during periods of exceptional demand there could be “temporary pauses” in ordering or receiving tests, in an attempt to manage distribution across the system. The reduced postal [...]