China bans British beef again over mad cow disease
Getty Images China has banned British beef imports of cattle under 30 months of age after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the UK last month. The ban took effect from 29 September, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs. China has yet to restart buying […]
Government discusses fuel bill support
Simon Jack Business editor Getty Images After a two hour meeting with senior energy industry leaders, the idea of targeted financial support for fuel bills – along the lines of the current Warm Homes Discount scheme – is emerging as a frontrunner to tackle a cost of living squeeze which could see households £1,200 a […]
Sri Lanka plans to pay off Iran oil debt with tea
Getty Images Sri Lanka plans to settle a debt for past oil imports from Iran by paying it off in tea, a government minister said. Ramesh Pathirana said his country hoped to send $5m (£3.8m) worth of tea to Iran each month to clear a $251m debt. Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe debt and […]
Is UK being left behind in global fight for investment?
Faisal Islam Economics editor Getty Images When the US Congress passed Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act last summer, the bill seemed built on good intentions. Designed to boost America’s green economy and tackle climate change, the act included billions of dollars of subsidies for the purchase of electric cars and other eco-friendly products. But a […]
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”. […]