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UK businesses that export to the EU are reportedly being encouraged by trade officials to set up hubs across the Channel so they can avoid post-Brexit disruption. Some firms claim they have been advised to set up subsidiary companies in the EU so they can avoid extra paperwork when exporting products into the trade bloc. … Read more
The National Guard will maintain a presence in Washington, D.C. with a minimum of 5,000 troops remaining in the nation’s capital through at least mid-March, a spokesman revealed over the weekend. ‘As we continue to work to meet the final post-inauguration requirements, the National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies … Read more
This is the moment a woman who says she is medically exempt from wearing a mask was ‘humiliated’ over the speaker by an easyJet pilot. Lydia Rutter was returning from Tenerife to Manchester when she says flight attendants began berating her for not wearing a face covering. Lydia takes medication to help with her severe … Read more
More fears were raised today that fresh food supplies will be hit by No Deal Brexit as frantic talks continue in Brussels. Former head of Sainsbury’s Justin King warned that processes at the border are not ready for the end of the transition period – and will require ‘goodwill’ from the EU to ‘cope’. Nerves … Read more
Wales CANCELS all A-Level and GSCE exams in 2021 with pupils getting grades from coursework and assessments instead amid on-going coronavirus class disruption Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams made announcement today Said next summer’s papers would be replaced by coursework and assessments Pandemic made it ‘impossible to guarantee a level playing field for exams’ By … Read more
The chaos surrounding secondary schools is set to continue next year as the coronavirus wreaks havoc with GCSEs and A-levels. Exams will likely be impacted next summer due to some colleges in England not opening properly until January. Regulator Ofqual has taken the drastic step of creating contingency plans for next year’s intake as students face … Read more
Around one in six people have sought paid for or free financial help since the coronavirus outbreak but the vast majority are going it alone, new research shows. Some 4 per cent have consulted a financial adviser for the first time during the pandemic, a period marked by volatile markets and mounting job losses, and … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Escalating volcanic activity in the Icelandic Reykjanes peninsula has the potential to cause disruption for 300 years, scientists have warned. The penninsula, which is south-west of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has not erupted for 800 years. However, since the 21 January it has has seen more than 8,000 earthquakes and the land uplift of 10cm … Read more
By: Reuters | London | Updated: February 15, 2020 4:16:27 pm Luxury labels like Gucci-owner Kering have already warned that coronavirus will mean smaller crowds at the month-long catwalk season. (Representational image) Hand sanitisers were set to become the new must-have accessory as London Fashion Week opened on Friday, in what was expected to be … Read more