Why Denmark is taking steps to open up again
Adrienne Murray Copenhagen Adrienne murray A supermarket in Funen has dividers and floor markings to separate shoppers Denmark is about to make its first move to relax restrictions imposed to fight coronavirus. From Wednesday, children aged 11 and younger return to schools and nurseries, after a month of closures. It’s among the first European countries […]
Trump faces showdown with Jordan over Gaza plan
Lucy Williamson Middle East correspondent BBC Imad Abdallah sits with other day labourers in a square in central Amman hoping to pick up temporary work Donald Trump is expected to face fierce resistance from Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House today, in their first meeting since the US president proposed moving Gaza’s population to […]
Should we stop eating fish and chips?
Sandish Shoker BBC News Online BBC Fish and chip shop owners say more customers are asking about where their fish is sourced Fish and chips is a national institution that has endured for generations – enjoyed by families, end-of-week workers and seaside day-trippers alike. Aatkin Anadkat, owner of Leicester’s The Fish and The Chip, was […]
‘Why I’m glad I left the UK to go home’
Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, Sierra Leonean-Gambian writer Ade Daramy, considers what drew him back to the continent. In common with a lot of Africans who have lived outside the continent, as I neared 60 I started to plan a return home, after spending far too long living in the […]
Scrap targets after Brexit, CBI urges
Getty Images Net migration targets should be scrapped after Brexit, the Confederation of British Industry says. Targets should be replaced with a system that ensures people coming to the UK make a positive contribution to the economy, the business group said. Schools and hospitals should receive extra funding where demand is increased by immigration, the […]
Steel industry needs help in days not weeks, Kinnock says
BBC There can be no post-pandemic economic recovery without a strong and healthy steel industry, according to Labour MP Stephen Kinnock. Opposition MPs are calling on the UK government to provide loans to steel firms experiencing a sudden drop in demand due to coronavirus. It said it was “committed to supporting the sector’s economic recovery”. […]
McDonald’s defeats billionaire Carl Icahn in vote over pigs
Getty Images Billionaire Carl Icahn, who had hoped to shake up the McDonald’s board to improve its treatment of pregnant pigs, has been defeated in a vote. Only 1% of shareholders voted in favour of the nominees put forward by Mr Icahn, an investor in the firm. McDonald’s had fought Mr Icahn’s demands, saying they […]
McDonald’s uses AI for ordering at drive-throughs
Getty Images McDonald’s is to replace human servers with voice-based technology in its US drive-throughs. The fast-food chain hopes the AI technology will make the ordering process more efficient. McDonald’s is implementing the technology with the help of start-up Apprente, which it acquired this week. The move comes amid concern about workers whose jobs may […]
Apex Hotel chain boss in Brexit staff concern
Andrew Black Business presenter, BBC Good Morning Scotland BBC Angela Vickers said Apex had been working hard to sell her industry as a long-term career option The boss of the Apex Hotel chain has expressed concern about filling jobs after the UK leaves the European Union. Angela Vickers said she was working to address concerns […]
Midlands celebrity chefs team up to cook fundraising meal
Rebecca Wood BBC Midlands Today BBC Matt Davies received life-changing injuries while suffering an electric shock Celebrated chefs from across the Midlands have teamed up to cook a special meal to raise money. Award-winning chef Matt Davis has undergone more than 60 operations at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after suffering a life-changing injury. As a […]