Britain is in ‘panicked’ discussions with Five Eyes allies to revive a 2012 initiative to combat the West’s reliance on China for its critical infrastructure Critical 5 was set up in 2012 for a multilateral approach to critical infrastructure It is made up of the 5 Eyes alliance countries, including the UK, the US, Australia, … Read more
Britain is in ‘panicked’ discussions with Five Eyes allies to revive a 2012 initiative to combat the West’s reliance on China for its critical infrastructure Critical 5 was set up in 2012 for a multilateral approach to critical infrastructure It is made up of the 5 Eyes alliance countries, including the UK, the US, Australia, … Read more
How could testing passengers as they arrive in the UK help? Giving travellers the ‘all clear’ from coronavirus as soon as possible would curtail their period of quarantine. This would allow them to go back to working and spending – both crucial for the survival of Britain’s economy. Research suggests testing passengers on arrival would … Read more
Vans could be banned from city centres under government plans to create more road space for cyclists as part of Boris Johnson’s £2billion anti-obesity drive. A government report aimed at ‘unleashing our nation of cyclists’ proposes reducing ‘unnecessary motorised freight’ like lorries and vans in UK cities. Freight would be sent to out-of-town depots before … Read more
Britain’s road pollution hotspot is revealed – as Dorset beauty spot hill beleaguered by slow-moving holiday traffic Chideock Hill, West Dorset has the worst nitrogen dioxide levels in the country More than 1,300 sites across England are breaching annual limits for NO2 The annual average air target is 40 micrograms per cubic metre of air … Read more
Britain today posted 12 more Covid-19 deaths in the preliminary toll as separate figures revealed the number of people dying each week has dropped to another low. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often much higher because it takes into account lab-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The … Read more
Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption today called on Britain to learn to live alongside Covid-19 because ‘there have been far worse diseases’. Lord Jonathan, who is also a medieval historian, praised Sweden’s approach to the pandemic, after the nation bucked the trend and opted against a lockdown. In his piece for The Telegraph, he said … Read more
Grant Shapps cuts short his family holiday to Spain and will fly back to Britain where he faces two weeks quarantine along with hundreds of thousands of tourists The minister said it was right he ‘get back to work in the UK as soon as possible’ The Transport Secretary will leave his wife and children … Read more
Is this New Delhi or Newquay? Tuk-tuks could be coming to Britain after a licence was granted for the three-wheeler taxis in Cornwall NuBeez plans to roll out electric tuk-tuks across Cornwall – all with doors The three-wheeled taxis will be electric and could be solar-powered one day The plan is to start with two … Read more
Is this New Delhi or Newquay? Tuk-tuks could be coming to Britain after a licence was granted for the three-wheeler taxis in Cornwall NuBeez plans to roll out electric tuk-tuks across Cornwall – all with doors The three-wheeled taxis will be electric and could be solar-powered one day The plan is to start with two … Read more