Business leaders and think tanks have described Boris Johnson’s party conference speech as “economically illiterate”. The prime minister’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference on Wednesday came as many businesses are struggling with supply chain issues and a lack of workers. A shortage of HGV drivers has resulted in a shortage of fuel in some
Month: October 2021
Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years – the latest in a long list of warnings that the cost of living is expected to increase substantially. The forecast comes from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which said that, under government spending plans, a rise
A British band has hit out at the Conservatives for using one of its songs during Boris Johnson’s keynote speech at the party conference. The prime minister entered the conference hall in Manchester on Wednesday to Friendly Fires’ 2011 tune Blue Cassette. But the indie rock group from St Albans quickly let the world know
Nestle is expanding its menu of vegan products by launching plant-based substitutes for egg and shrimp. The substitutes closely mirror the taste, nutrition and performance of the originals, the food group said. Branded Garden Gourmet vEGGie in Europe, the vegan-friendly egg contains soy protein and omega-3 fatty acids and can be scrambled, used in a
After this year’s Mercury Prize ceremony had wrapped up, Laura Mvula found herself in tears in a hotel room. Nominated for a rare third time – she has never released an album that hasn’t been shortlisted – the pressure had built up. While Mvula never really went away, the ’80s pop-inspired Pink Noise was a
The UK has recorded 39,851 new COVID cases and 143 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, government data shows. It is the highest number of daily infections reported since 6 September – when 41,192 cases were recorded. The latest figures compare with 33,869 COVID-19 infections and 166 fatalities recorded yesterday, and 36,722 cases and
Sky is launching a new smart television called Sky Glass which aims to declutter homes by binning set-top boxes and satellite dishes while giving customers access to their favourite films and shows. The streaming TV integrates all of the hardware and software otherwise spread out across living rooms, including sound-bars, into a device with just
The first “living medicine” has been created to treat bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics and grows on the surface of medical implants like catheters, pacemakers and prosthetic joints, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology, tested the new medicine on infected catheters, including in mice. Researchers in
The first vaccine against malaria could be rolled out to billions of people after key advisers to the World Health Organisation (WHO) gave it the green light. Experts on the WHO’s advisory bodies for immunisation and malaria concluded the vaccine Mosquirix could save tens of thousands of lives every year. The vaccine is now expected
Boris Johnson has branded levelling up “the greatest project that any government can embark on” in his closing speech at the Conservative Party’s annual conference. In his keynote address marking the end of the four-day event, the prime minister pledged that his top team will “get on with our job of uniting and levelling up
Ofcom has issued new guidance to video-sharing platforms (VSPs) including TikTok, Snapchat, and Twitch about how they must protect their users from harmful online content. The communications regulator has the power to levy fines of up to £250,000 if the companies don’t properly tackle content relating to terrorism, child abuse, or racism. In the most
Wholesale gas costs reached new uncharted territory on Wednesday as financial markets fret over the impact of inflation on the global recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The gas contract for next-day delivery in the UK breached £3/therm for the first time on Wednesday morning and was as high as £3.20 at one stage. Market experts
A skin condition known as COVID toes – which results in inflammation and redness on the hands and feet – could be a side effect of the immune system’s response to the virus, a new study has found. The symptom usually develops within one to four weeks of being infected and can result in fingers
A convicted murderer has been executed in Missouri after both the state’s governor and the US Supreme Court declined to grant clemency sought by Pope Francis on the grounds that the man was intellectually disabled. Ernest Johnson, 61, was found guilty of killing three convenience store employees in 1994. He was injected with a lethal
The UK’s largest retailer has reported a doubling of first-half profits and raised its full-year outlook – shrugging off the challenges posed by supply chain disruption in the industry. Tesco said it had grown sales during the first six months of its financial year and weathered headwinds including “high” levels of enforced COVID-19 isolation among
French fishermen have threatened to blockade the port of Calais and cut off Christmas supplies in a post-Brexit fishing row. They claim they have been “deceived” by the British government over fishing licence applications and have called on the European Commission to take “retaliatory measures”. The president of the fishing committee for the northern Hauts-de-France
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