Boris Johnson told Britain to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period without a deal as he stepped up the pressure on EU leaders before a summit last night.
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Covid lockdown left us lazy, addicted to TV and drinking more
Life in lockdown during the spring was antisocial, lazy and marked by heavy drinking but it did at least leave Britons with one healthy habit: camping.
Lord-Lieutenant presents Queen’s Award for exports to Yorkshire-based innovation marketing agency ThinkOTB
A well-respected Yorkshire-based innovation marketing agency has been presented with an award for international trade on behalf of the Queen.
New app Aloha is set to revolutionise the way we use mobile data
Ever wondered what happened to your unused data on your mobile contract every month? Well now it can finally stop going to waste. Aloha Open Wi-Fi has just been launched in the UK, allowing users to surf the web for free or get paid for sharing their unused mobile data. With 100,000 registered users of […]
UK and Singapore sign free trade agreement
Singapore and the UK signed a free trade deal in the Southeast Asian city-state on Thursday.
Boris Johnson’s brexit showdown ends without agreement
Boris Johnson’s dinner with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen – aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock – has ended without agreement.
Uber sells flying taxis division as it gives up on its blue-sky thinking
less than a year after Uber said that it wanted to create “virtual highways in the sky” and that flying taxis would be a reality in some American cities by 2023, the company is selling the entire division.
Treasury eyes £20bn tax grab from sharing economy apps
Uber fares and Airbnb stays could cost 20 per cent more after the Treasury launched a review into VAT and the sharing economy.
One-off tax on the wealthy to pay for coronavirus
A one-off “wealth tax” would be the best way to patch up UK public finances battered by the coronavirus crisis, tax experts have said.
Christmas lights sales up 238% as households put up decorations early
Sales of Christmas lights have more than tripled as consumers planned to put up their festive decorations early, according to retail industry data.
Furlough must cover infected workers to stop spread, says report
The government’s furlough scheme should cover workers infected with Covid-19 to prevent the spread of the disease by people who cannot afford to self-isolate, according to a leading thinktank.
Record UK grocery sales after Covid lockdowns fuel early festive revelry
November was the biggest month ever for UK grocery sales with shoppers spending almost £11bn as the return of lockdown in England drove supermarket purchases of food and alcohol.
Honda says production at UK factory to pause due to car parts shortage
Honda is to pause production at its UK plant today because of a shortage of car parts caused by delays in getting parts into Britain in the run-up to the end of the Brexit transition period, according to reports.
Uncertainty leads to rise in temporary jobs
Employers are cutting back on permanent hiring and are turning to temporary staff because of uncertainty about the economic outlook, according to a report.
Brexiteer billionaire Jim Ratcliffe moves Ineos Grenadier production to the EU
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the chemicals tycoon and one of the outspoken billionaire backers of Brexit, has turned his back on the UK with plans to build his new version of the Land Rover Defender on the Continent.