Gin for breakfast? Alcoholic yoghurt raises eyebrows
Getty Images Forget a dash of tonic with lemon and lime – gin has been spiriting its way into our mealtimes, with supermarkets now selling gin-flavoured foods, from yoghurt to fish. So does gin belong in the pantry as well as the pub? Tubs of gin-flavoured yoghurt – containing 0.25% alcohol – went on sale […]
What’s happening in Parliament next week?
BBC The law-making sausage machine is not turning smoothly. Thanks to this year’s dramatic turnover in prime ministers and secretaries of state, all kinds of bills are in limbo while their contents are rethought. And backbench Tory dissent about housebuilding targets and the resulting local planning rows has added the vast Levelling up and Regeneration […]
How India went from one medal in 2012 to 29 in Paris
Reuters Navdeep Singh won a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw India had a lone shining moment at the 2012 London Paralympics when Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won a silver medal in the men’s high jump. The country hadn’t won any medal at the 2008 edition in Beijing, so it felt special to millions of […]
New UK law to curb deforestation in supply chains
Getty Images UK businesses will have to show that their products and supply lines are free from illegal deforestation, under government plans. A proposed law would require larger companies operating in the UK to show where commodities such as cocoa, soy, rubber and palm oil originated from. It would be illegal to use products that […]
The fishermen reviving Finland’s scarred wastelands
Mika Honkalinna Finland’s Linnunsuo wetland used to be a barren “moonscape”. A local fishing community has transformed it into a biodiverse haven and an important carbon sink. On a patch of land near Finland’s eastern border, life exists where once it didn’t. Shallow water ripples against a bank of grass and rushes, where endangered duck […]
Boris Johnson dismisses fears over tough winter
The prime minister says he does “not believe people will be short of food” amid reports of some empty supermarket shelves. Boris Johnson has said people should not worry about putting food on the table this winter, amid surging energy prices and a cut to universal credit. The prime minister told BBC News: “I don’t […]
Plans to boost Wolverhampton and attract investors approved
Google City of Wolverhampton Council wants to attract new business to the area A plan to increase jobs and attract new businesses into Wolverhampton has been given the green light by City of Wolverhampton Council. The City Investment Plan has been drawn up with the aim of helping firms to grow and to bring new […]
President Biden urges petrol tax ‘holiday’ as fuel prices bite
Reuters Joe Biden is under pressure as petrol prices soar US President Joe Biden has called for a three-month suspension of America’s national gasoline tax in response to the country’s soaring energy prices. The average cost of a gallon of gas, or petrol, is hovering near $5 (£4), up from roughly $3 a year ago. […]
Concerns over plans to lease Cornwall Council owned car parks
Concerns have been raised following a bid to offload up to 50 council-owned car parks in Cornwall. Cornwall Council said the decentralisation of some of its car parks was part of a plan to save £2m. Local councillors said they were concerned about the car parks being managed by “unpleasant” enforcement companies. Senior council officer […]
Bristol proposes city-wide ticket levy to support music scene
BBC Carly Heath is “hopeful” enough venues and promoters will sign up to the Bristol Music Fund A city is hoping to become the first in the UK to launch a ticket levy after leaders laid out their proposals to the local music industry. The idea comes amidst a deep financial crisis in the music […]