The Irish border and a new kidney
Newsletter The movement of goods across the Irish border and joy after a kidney transplant all feature in Thursday’s papers. We will start with the Newsletter, which headlines on comments from the Ulster Farmer’s Union (UFU) on the latest Brexit developments. The union argues that the government’s belated plan for what would happen in Northern […]
Boris Johnson on wages, prices and supermarket shortages
The prime minister said he did “not believe people will be short of food” amid reports of some empty supermarket shelves and rising energy prices. Boris Johnson told the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, that wages were rising for the first time in decades” and that was a good thing”. Speaking in New York, he […]
Robin Swann says taking no action ‘is not an option’
PA Media Robin Swann said the evidence should be taken in its “totality” Deciding not to impose new Covid-19 restrictions across NI would have been a “total abdication of responsibility”, Health Minister Robin Swann has said. It comes after the evidence used to inform Stormont’s decision to enforce a limited lockdown was criticised as “flimsy” […]
Farmers should not fear Australia trade deal, UK minister says
Reuters Farmers have raised concerns over competition from larger-scale Australian operators Trade Minister Greg Hands has said British farmers have nothing to fear from a proposed free trade deal with Australia. Mr Hands told the Commons he gave a “cast iron guarantee” that British standards would not be lowered in the search for a deal. […]
Retail sales crash in April as lockdown hits shops
Theo Paphitis: ‘Retail will never, ever be the same again’ British retail sales plummeted by a record amount in April as many stores closed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Clothing sales also halved as many High Street shops were shut under the lockdown measures introduced by the government in March. Online shopping as a proportion of […]
Fruit and veg farmers facing migrant labour shortages
Emma Simpson Business correspondent, BBC News Fruit farmers are finding it hard to recruit pickers UK summer fruit and salad growers are having difficulty recruiting pickers, with more than half saying they don’t know if they will have enough migrant workers to harvest their crops. Many growers blame the weak pound which has reduced their […]
Michelin awards first stars to 13 Toronto restaurants
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto BBC Chef Ryusuke Nakagawa (middle) from Toronto Japanese restaurant Aburi Hana was the first to be awarded with a Michelin star in Canada on Tuesday, 13 September The Michelin guide has published its first Canadian edition, awarding 13 restaurants in Toronto its coveted stars. Some 74 restaurants across 27 cuisine […]
Brecon Beacons dam built by war objectors is listed
Cadw About 100 conscientious objectors were sent to build the dam at Llyn y Fan Fach A Brecon Beacons dam built by about 100 conscientious objectors has been given Grade II listed status. The project at Llyn y Fan Fach, Carmarthenshire, was built by the men whose beliefs stopped them from fighting in World War […]
Northern Ireland Bird flu housing order set to lifted by mid-April
PA Compulsory lockdown measures for poultry and captive birds are to be lifted in Northern Ireland on 13 April. Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said if there are no new significant cases between now and mid-April, birds will be allowed outdoors. The threat of any further outbreaks meant birds were housed. “This will be welcome news […]
‘We offered a $300 bonus to get staff for our restaurant’
Lora Jones Business reporter, New York Pomai Uyehara Pomai Uyehara (R) with her husband Barry, who own the Pineapple Grill Texas restaurant In early May, Pomai Uyehara posted online adverts looking for new front-of-house staff and a line cook for her family-run Hawaiian restaurant in Hurst, Texas. Newly-vaccinated customers were flooding to the restaurant, which […]