Environment Secretary George Eustice warns ‘time is running out’ to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU as the two sides enter a ‘crucial week’ but they are still deadlocked on fishing rights Brexit trade talks between UK and EU now potentially entering their final week Two sides remain deadlocked on crunch issues of … Read more
Government reveals plans to ‘revolutionise’ farming with payments to protect the environment, produce free-range goods and ‘restore the landscape’ replacing costly EU subsidies While currently farmers are paid subsidies for amount of land they own, new system will see incentives for implementing sustainable, eco-friendly measures This includes producing free-range products and improving farm animal welfare … Read more
Axe falls on taxpayer subsidies to farmers: George Eustice is to confirm that payments will be stopped in post-Brexit shake-up of agriculture Environment Secretary George Eustice will give details on the cuts today The subsidies will be cut from next year and gone altogether by 2028 The National Farmers’ Union warned last night that it … Read more
Brexit trade deal ‘must be done this week’: Ministers deny Dominic Cummings’ departure will mean UK concessions as Dublin says agreement is ‘doable’ but talks are STILL deadlocked over EU’s fishing demands Brexit negotiations at critical point with two sides still deadlocked on key issues George Eustice denied Dominic Cummings’ departure would mean concessions Irish … Read more
Brexit trade deal ‘must be done this week’: Ministers deny Dominic Cummings’ departure will mean UK concessions as Dublin says agreement is ‘doable’ but talks are STILL deadlocked over EU’s fishing demands By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:30 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 09:34 GMT, 15 November 2020 Ministers today dismissed … Read more
Willie Walsh today accused the UK of putting up a ‘closed’ sign as Portugal looked set to join the quarantine list leaving 75,000 tourists facing a scramble home as the cost of flights soared by 15 times. The boss of British Airways parent company International Airlines Group accused the government of causing ‘further chaos and … Read more
Portugal could be heading BACK to UK quarantine list as infections soar PAST threshold for imposing ban again – sparking fears holidaymakers could face last minute scramble home George Eustice suggested routine testing at airports would miss too many cases Fears fuelled after passengers on plane from Zante last week told to self-isolate Speculation that … Read more
Rishi Sunak is racing to build a £100bn job creation scheme amid fears two million Britons will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme ends. During the Downing St press conference the Chancellor promised to address the looming employment crisis with a scheme to create additional jobs. Mr Sunak announced that the furlough scheme, which … Read more
Rishi Sunak is racing to build a £100bn job creation scheme amid fears two million Britons will lose their jobs when the furlough scheme ends. During the Downing St press conference the Chancellor promised to address the looming employment crisis with a scheme to create additional jobs. Mr Sunak announced that the furlough scheme, which … Read more
Rishi Sunak tonight announced that furloughed staff will be allowed to return to work on a part-time basis from July – a month earlier than originally planned. The Chancellor said firms will soon be able to take advantage of what he described as ‘flexible furlough’ which will enable employees to return as long as companies … Read more