Former Tory MP and security minister James Brokenshire dies aged 53 October 8, 2021 Former security minister James Brokenshire died at the age of 53 on Thursday evening after a three-year long battle with lung cancer. The prime minister Boris Johnson and former leader Theresa May both issued their condolences on Twitter. His family said in a statement today: “James was not only a brilliant Government minister as both [...]
Brits eat nearly 20 per cent less meat than a decade ago October 8, 2021 Daily meat consumption in the UK has fallen by almost a fifth over the last decade, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, used data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey to assess changes in the consumption of red, white, and processed meat within the UK [...]
Night Tube decision to be made ‘within weeks’ as pressure to re-launch mounts October 7, 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan said during his “Speak to Sadiq” segment on British radio LBC that an announcement regarding the reopening of the night Tube will be made soon. Khan, replying to host James O’Brien’s question, said: “I will have an announcement in the next couple of weeks. We’ve been working incredibly hard to bring [...]
The morning after: Business leaders puzzled by Boris Johnson’s ‘economically illiterate’ speech October 7, 2021 Business leaders have come out against Boris Johnson’s speech at the Tory Party conference, yesterday afternoon in Manchester. Many condemned the Prime Minister’s speech, saying it lacks a coherent economic plan. On the last day of the Conservative Party conference, Johnson said he was setting out the “difficult” process of reshaping the British economy. With [...]
Elon Musk blasts chipmakers over ‘problematic’ supply October 6, 2021 Elon Musk has fired a broadside at two of the world’s largest chip manufacturers, accusing them of hampering production of Tesla’s electric cars. The boisterous billionaire said Tesla was “operating under extreme supply chain limitations regarding certain ‘standard’ automotive chips”. He singled out Renesas and Bosch as the “most problematic by far”. Car manufacturers have [...]
Mass pig culling inevitable if abattoir labour shortage persists, vets warn October 6, 2021 Vets working to tackle pigs’ overcrowding in farms have said Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not taking the abattoir labour shortage seriously, and soon ‘mass culling’ would be the only option left to farmers. Duncan Berkshire, a vet in charge of liasing with the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs to manage the pigs’ overcrowding, [...]
UK pig farmers begin culling healthy animals amid major labour shortage October 5, 2021 Pig farmers have today been forced to begin the UK’s first cull of healthy animals since records began, as acute labour shortages leave abattoirs unable to process enough of the country’s meat. Around 600 healthy pigs have been slaughtered and had their carcasses thrown “in the bin” today, as farmers were forced to begin killing [...]
Shortages: Boris Johnson denies crisis exists as he calls supply chain ‘fantastic’ October 5, 2021 The Prime Minister today he is “not worried” about the staffing shortages which have played a role in petrol pumps running dry and risk a mass pig cull and shortages this Christmas. Boris Johnson played down the prospect that rising inflation rates could cancel out wage growth as he pins his long-term hopes on transitioning [...]
Staycations are over: Uber trips to airports soar by 328 per cent after restrictions lift October 5, 2021 British holidaymakers have increased exponentially their trips to the airport after more than a year of ‘staycations’. Data from Uber showed today that in the UK, trips to the airport increased 328 per cent since the government lifted the Covid-19 travel restrictions on 17 May. The statistics showed that trips booked using the reserve feature [...]
Johnson: ‘Sadiq Khan has not handled the finances of TfL well’ October 5, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson has criticised London mayor Sadiq Khan’s handling of Transport for London (TfL) finances, snubbing Khan’s plan to impose a £5.50 levy for those driving into London. The charge is intended to fuel London’s transport system, which is looking for some £8bn to fund an extension of the Bakerloo line to Lewisham. [...]