Britain and the EU pledged to “go the extra mile” yesterday to try to secure a post-Brexit trade deal, extending talks after progress on the contentious issue of tariffs.
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HMRC scrambles to hire hundreds of advisors to help businesses with Brexit red tape
Tax officials have been scrambling to hire hundreds of advisers to help businesses deal with red tape when moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after Brexit.
Firms build stockpiles amid no‑deal Brexit fears
Car giants and grocers are scrambling to create stockpiles in case a no-deal Brexit severs supply chains.
Sir James Dyson’s farms hoover up EU cash
The billionaire Brexit backer Sir James Dyson has seen profits jump at his farming business on the back of EU subsidies.
Heathrow could lose 2,000 retail jobs because of ‘tourist tax’
Heathrow could lose 2,000 retail jobs because of the government’s decision not to offer tax-free shopping for tourists, according to the airport’s chief executive.
Bottlenecks at UK ports could result in Christmas present shortage
Home bakers and DIY enthusiasts look set to be the latest victims of the chaos at British ports as suppliers warned that orders might not arrive for Christmas.
No-deal Brexit is most likely scenario, says Ursula von der Leyen
A no-deal Brexit is more probable than finding agreement on fishing and “level playing field” competition rules, Ursula von der Leyen warned European Union leaders this morning.
Claudine Reid MBE to lead Lloyds banking group’s work to support the black business community
Claudine Reid MBE has today been announced as the chair of Lloyds Banking Group’s Black Business Advisory Committee, convened to help the Group better understand the needs of Black business owners and aspiring business owners.
Ocado stockpiles long-life products in case of no-deal Brexit
Ocado is stockpiling long-life products such as Italian beer in readiness for a no-deal Brexit but said it did not have enough warehouse space to build big reserves and could do little to mitigate the feared disruption to fresh food imports.
Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich plant partially shuts until Christmas
Jaguar Land Rover has shut down production at its Castle Bromwich factory until Christmas because “an issue related to Covid” has prevented the delivery of key materials, in another sign of the strains facing the UK automotive industry.
Lloyds Bank reveals black staff are paid 20% less than their peers
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that its black staff are being paid nearly 20% less than their colleagues, as it became the first major UK bank to disclose its black pay gap.
Car battery firm scraps plan to build UK’s first gigafactory in Wales
Efforts to build up Wales’s automotive industry have received another blow, after a company seeking to build Britain’s first large electric car battery plant abandoned south Wales in favour of a new location in northern England.
Boris Johnson tells the nation to prepare for no deal
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.
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.