Exeter City Council’s plant-based food plans angers farmers
Getty Images Exeter City Council has defended plans to serve plant-based food at its meetings Exeter City Council has defended plans to serve only plant-based foods at its meetings despite opposition from farmers. The policy, which will come into effect from May, is aimed at raising awareness of the “benefits of plant-based foods both for […]
Why the US-China rivalry will not end with a trade deal
Getty Images The two presidents preside over markedly different national economic models A US-China trade deal – if it happens – is unlikely to end the rivalry between the two economic giants. Both sides have fought a trade war over the past year with damaging consequences for the global economy. But many say their dispute […]
Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM
Reuters Can we trust the silver bullet of technology to fix climate change? The prime minister seems to think so. In a speech due soon, he is expected to pledge his faith in offshore wind power, solar, carbon capture, hydrogen, clean cars, and zero-emission aviation. Clean technologies are clearly a huge part of any solution. […]
Lewis Capaldi says he’s ‘too lazy’ for new album
Getty Images Lewis Capaldi’s debut, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, was the UK’s biggest-selling album of 2019 Lewis Capaldi has a problem. “I just want to say now, I have no new music to play you,” he tells the Latitude Festival, two songs into his headline set. “I rescheduled a lot of shows last […]
Online shoppers warned about hidden price rises
Getty Images Algorithms could show misleading messages suggesting limited stock, the CMA said Algorithms used by online marketplaces could lead to a rise in prices of goods and services, the UK’s competitions watchdog has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating businesses which use technology on selling platforms. Shoppers could be “manipulated” into […]
Brexit disruption ‘is a challenge not a crisis’
DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS Tesco says it has seen some disruption to food supplies in Northern Ireland since trading arrangements with the EU changed on 1 January. “We see this as a challenge at the moment, but not a crisis,” boss Ken Murphy said. But he said the retailer was working closely with government on both sides […]
Wyclef is making an ‘insane’ mixtape
Getty Images The star is behind hits like Ready Or Not, Gone Til December and Hips Don’t Lie Fugees star Wyclef Jean is throwing down the gauntlet to younger hip-hop artists with a mixtape featuring his take on the year’s biggest songs. He will rework tracks like Kendrick Lamar’s DNA and Young Thug and Future’s […]
Kings of Leon tickets sold despite no venue licence
Todd Owyoung/NBC The American rock band are set to headline Blackweir Live Tickets for a Kings of Leon gig in Cardiff have gone on pre-sale, despite the venues licence application not yet being approved. Blackweir Fields, an extension of Bute Park, is set to be used for music events next summer. Bute Park currently has […]
What happened to Mugabe’s land reforms?
AFP Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said land reforms are “irreversible” Zimbabweans will vote in the country’s first presidential election since Robert Mugabe stepped down after more than 30 years in office. In the past few decades, the southern African country has gone from being one of the brightest economies in the region to one […]
Northern Ireland’s school meals service hit by shortages
Reuters The EA’s catering service provides meals for pupils in most schools across NI Northern Ireland’s school meals service is facing “significant challenges” due to some food and staff shortages. That is according to a letter from the Education Authority (EA) to school principals. The letter said that many “schools’ kitchens had been experiencing some […]