Children in England consuming ‘twice as much sugar as recommended’
Getty Images Children in England have already consumed more than their recommended sugar intake for 2018, according to Public Health England survey – and we’re only halfway through June. Four to 10-year-olds are eating more than twice as much sugar as they should per day, equivalent to 13 sugar cubes. That amounts to 4,800 sugar […]
Worst retail sales in Scotland as Covid-19 takes hold
Getty Images Scotland’s major shopping streets have seen a sharp drop in footfall since the lockdown began Scotland has recorded its worst retail sales figures as the industry struggles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Total sales dropped by 13% in comparison with March 2019, when they decreased by 3.7%, according to the SRC-KPMG retail […]
Bird flu prevention zone to be introduced in NI
PA An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) is to be introduced in Northern Ireland from midnight on 17 November, the agriculture minister Edwin Poots has announced. Mr Poots said the AIPZ places a legal requirement on all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures. It follows “multiple detections” of the H5N1 virus in wild birds […]
Pete Hegseth says return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders ‘unrealistic’
Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders, when Russia first took control of Crimea. Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels, Hegseth said it would only be possible to establish a “durable peace” with a “realistic assessment […]
Owen Carey’s family demand law change
Owen Carey’s family are calling for better food labelling in restaurants. The family of a teenager with a dairy allergy who died after he unwittingly ate buttermilk in a burger restaurant have called for a change in the law. Owen Carey ordered grilled chicken at Byron burger at the O2 Arena in London while celebrating […]
Uber and Lyft shares slump on US ‘gig’ economy plan
Annabelle Liang Business reporter Getty Images Shares in some of the world’s largest “gig” economy companies have fallen after the US government outlined a plan to change the way workers are treated. Shares in firms including Uber and Lyft fell by more than 10% on the news. Tens of millions of people work in the […]
UK tobacco giant BAT to cut 2,300 jobs
PA British American Tobacco has announced plans to cut 2,300 jobs as it shifts away from traditional cigarettes. BAT said it was creating a “more efficient, agile and focused” company as it focused on e-cigarettes and other new categories of product. The firm said management layers would be reduced and simplified under a plan to […]
More powers proposed to tackle anti-social behaviour
David Dixon/Geograph Most of the length of Rive Bure in Norfolk lies within the Broads Rangers on the Norfolk and Suffolk broads could be given additional powers to combat anti-social behaviour. Ministers raised concerns over “hostile behaviour” seen in recent years. Increasing the number of rangers and giving them the power to issue on-the-spot fines […]
Caviar sales soar as more people get a taste for posh fish eggs
Dan Gibson Business reporter Getty Images Caviar producers claim sales have rebounded strongly since the first lockdowns of 2020 When high-end restaurants around the globe had to close their doors during the Covid lockdowns, things didn’t look good for the world’s caviar producers. Add glitzy events being cancelled, and cruise liners not being able to […]
Scottish retailers ‘in daily fight for survival’
PA Media The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) found total sales fell year-on-year by 8.5% Scottish retailers are facing a daily fight for survival as tighter Covid restrictions and economic uncertainty exert a “vice-like grip”, according to an industry body. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) warning came as new figures indicated a further steep decline in […]