Make mine a shandy: The pub favourite is making a comeback June 22, 2021 A new company is set on taking the shame out of shandy and making it trendy again. A shandy, or its close cousin the lager top, were once mainstays of the British pub scene but became increasingly rare over the last few decades, which instead saw an influx of craft beers and strong continental lagers. [...]
Rishi Sunak should axe 20 UK taxes in Budget, says think tank March 1, 2021 The UK should axe inheritance tax, stamp duty, the TV licence fee and 18 other taxes to simplify the UK’s taxation regime post-Covid, according to a free market think tank. The Institute for Economic Affairs’ (IEA) pre-Budget release has called for Rishi Sunak to “simplify the tax system, reduce the overall burden of taxation, and [...]
Omicron spreading fast: New Covid variant flies into UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic and Italy November 28, 2021 Officials in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Czech Republic, Italy as well as the UK have confirmed the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has appeared in their respective countries, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. The UK on Saturday tightened its rules on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals [...]
Boris Johnson backs Australia free trade deal despite farmers’ fears May 19, 2021 Boris Johnson believes Australia should be offered a free trade deal with the UK, despite fears domestic farmers could be hit by price competition from overseas. Johnson will back plans to offer Australian agricultural exporters the same zero-tariff, zero-quota terms as those enjoyed by the European Union. There has been backlash from the UK’s National [...]
Supercuts owner Regis UK calls in administrators October 24, 2019 Supercuts owner Regis UK has appointed administrators as the hair salon chain becomes the latest victim of a challenging retail environment. Regis UK, which trades under the Regis and Supercuts brands, entered insolvency yesterday and appointed Deloitte as administrator, Sky News reported. Read more: Supercuts owner Regis UK asks landlords to slash rents The move [...]
Mexico headed for travel red list but India turns amber as hotel quarantine rises to £3,700 per couple August 5, 2021 Any couples travelling in Mexico will now see their holiday get whole lot more expensive: The tourist hotspot will move to the UK’s travel red list from 4am Sunday, meaning any Brits arriving back in England must pay for a 10-day hotel quarantine which will rise to £3,700 per couple. The UK Government announced the [...]
Boris Johnson mulls calling in army to deliver fuel as pumps run dry after weekend of panic buying September 27, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is said to be weighing the option to let soldiers drive fuel trucks as pumps ran dry after a weekend of panic buying. Emergency measures were triggered late last night, with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng choosing to suspend competition laws for the fuel industry to allow suppliers to target filling stations [...]
Business leaders join forces to push competitiveness agenda for UK November 15, 2019 Business leaders from companies such as John Lewis, Lloyds Banking Group, Deloitte and BAE Systems will meet today to promote the importance of business competitiveness. A business group pushing the competitiveness agenda called Be the Business will today launch Business Leadership for a Better Decade campaign to try and demonstrate the importance of competitiveness to [...]
Range Rover KR restomod review: making Britain great again August 2, 2021 The Kingsley Cars KR Series restomod transforms the original Range Rover into a modern SUV – but preserves its classic character.
A UK-Australia trade deal must address Canberra’s reluctance to tackle climate change June 16, 2021 The new trade deal with Australia is the first building block in the Prime Minister’s vision for a Global Britain, and sets the UK on a firm path to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. There has already been fierce debate over the contents of the agreement. Environmental concerns must be at [...]