Travellers can now use cheap lateral flow tests on arrival in UK October 24, 2021 From today double jabbed Brits will be able to use cheap lateral flow tests instead of PCRs when they arrive in the UK from abroad. The new rules have come into affect just in time for families to go on holiday during the October half term. People travelling to the UK from non-red list counties [...]
UK calls for ECJ to loosen grip on Northern Ireland trade rules October 24, 2021 The UK has said that post-Brexit talks with the EU over Northern Ireland trade rules are constructive, but substantial differences remain. Goods sent between Britain and Northern Ireland have to undergo customs checks as part of a protocol agreed before Brexit to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland which is an EU [...]
Menopause is still a taboo subject at work, study finds October 18, 2021 Women going through menopause continue to face stigma and a lack of support in the workplace according to a new study. Just 22 per cent of workers have spoken about menopause in the workplace with research by digital health app Peppy revealing that people would rather discuss sex in the office than the symptoms women [...]
PM pays tribute to Sir David Amess MP killed in fatal stabbing October 15, 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Sir David Amess MP, who was killed today in a fatal stabbing. In a statement, he said “all our hearts are filled with shock and sadness” at the news. The Prime Minister praised Amess’ public service record. He highlighted his efforts to end animal cruelty, reduce fuel [...]
FCA: director barred for life and fined £116k over dodgy pension advice October 15, 2021 A former director and senior financial adviser at pension switching firm Consumer Wealth has been barred from financial services and fined £116,000 by the UK’s watchdog. The FCA found that Omar Hussein advised customers to switch their existing pensions when this was often unnecessary and not in their best interest. Between 2015 and 2017, Mr [...]
SEC looks set to approve Bitcoin Futures ETFs lifting markets October 15, 2021 Bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds could begin trading on US exchanges as early as next week with the SEC set to approve the products. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the regulator is unlikely to prevent the products from starting to trade. While previous Bitcoin ETF applications have been rejected by the regulator, however, [...]
Breaking: Climate protestor scales St Paul’s in death defying stunt October 15, 2021 A climate protestor has performed a death-defying stunt and scaled the outside of St Paul’s Cathedral to hang a banner bearing a green slogan. The demonstration launches the Jubilee for Climate Movement, a new group fighting for environmental and racial justice which has a list of radical demands including cancelling all debt and replacing the [...]
UK supply chain crisis worse because of Brexit says French politician October 15, 2021 French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has said the UK’s supply chain issues are worse because Brexit cut off its access to the single market. “We are facing the same situation,” said Le Maire, confirming that France is also being hit by supply chain woes in comments to the BBC at a meeting of the G7. [...]
Dubai halts cargo imports for six days to clear backlog October 15, 2021 Dubai will restrict cargo imports for six days next week in a bid to clear a backlog caused by “extraordinarily high” volumes of shipments. Dnata, the cargo handling branch of government-owned airline group Emirates, told the FT that restrictions would include cargo in transit to other destinations in the UAE with only certain essential items [...]
GSK trades blows with activist investor Bluebell as it tries to oust chief exec October 15, 2021 Embattled GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) chief executive Emma Walmsley and the company’s chairman are under attack from activist investors. GSK’s chairman Sir Jonathan Symonds has responded to a scathing letter written by Bluebell Capital Partners, the activist shareholders famous for toppling the Danone chief executive, which called for a change in company leadership The Times first reported. [...]
