Robot automation will ‘take 800 million jobs by 2030’
Getty Images Richer countries will see more automation since they have the cash to invest in technology Up to 800 million global workers will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robotic automation, a new report from a consultancy has found. The study of 46 countries and 800 occupations by the McKinsey Global […]
Parents welcome Natasha’s allergy law
Family handout Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died of anaphylaxis in 2016 after eating sesame in a baguette The parents of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger baguette have welcomed the introduction of a new food safety law. The rules – known as “Natasha’s Law” – require full ingredient and allergen […]
Iconic Glasgow restaurant sold to pub chain
PA The Clydesdale family have owned the Chip since it opened in 1971 One of Glasgow’s best-known restaurants has been sold to UK pub chain Greene King. The Ubiquitous Chip had been owned by the Clydesdale family since it opened in 1971 and was credited with bringing fine dining to the city. The deal with […]
Donald Trump reverses plans for flavoured e-cigarette ban
AFP Pro-vaping groups and store owners rallied outside the White House this month in protest against a potential ban President Donald Trump has reversed plans to ban flavoured e-cigarettes amid a national youth vaping crisis, US media report. He announced plans for a ban in September, but reportedly decided not to enact it this month […]
Fears tree plant schemes could price out farmers
Getty Images Some farmers fear valuable farmland could be lost as firms try to offset their carbon footprints, instead of being safeguarded for agriculture A group of MPs have warned farmers in Wales could soon be “priced out” by rich corporations buying up land for carbon offsetting. The Welsh Affairs Committee now wants a register […]
UK beef exports to US resume after more than 20 years
Getty Images The beef was banned after the BSE outbreak in 1996 when cattle were infected by what became commonly known as Mad Cow Disease. Some UK beef was cleared for export in March after US inspections in 2019, and shipments from Northern Ireland’s Foyle Food Group will be the first to leave. Ministers said […]
Farming sector needs food strategy
BBC Minette Batters was attending the opening of the two-day Staffordshire County Show on Wednesday An urgent plan of action is needed to stop food price rises or the industry will keep contracting, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said. Minette Batters, president of the NFU, appealed to the government at the start of the […]
Meet the electric ferry pioneers
Adrienne Murray Technology of Business reporter Adrienne Murray Thomas Larsen captains Ellen, the world’s biggest electric ferry “Have a pleasant journey,” blurts the tannoy, as the engines ramp up and we pull away from the harbour in Fynshav, southern Denmark. I’m aboard Ellen, an electric-powered ferry, sailing to the island of Ærø, in the west […]
‘Eerie’ atmosphere on an island without tourists
Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter Getty Images The Sligachan Hotel usually caters for hillwalkers, families and tourists At this time of year the Sligachan Hotel, with its backdrop of Skye’s Red and Black Cuillin hills, should be “buzzing”. The hotel is usually a hub for hillwalkers and tourists on an island where […]
The firefighters’ sausages that sparked strong emotions
Pewsey Fire Station Firefighters celebrated their reward by putting the sausages on a barbecue Some firefighters save a group of piglets from a barn fire – and are later rewarded with a gift of sausages made from the animals. It was a story that provoked strong emotion, from discomfort, through to disgust and exasperation. But […]