Priti Patel vows to overhaul ‘broken’ asylum system

Priti Patel today vowed to stop people ‘taking our country for a ride’ by overhauling the ‘broken’ asylum system and cracking down on migrant crossings. The Home Secretary pledged the ‘biggest overhaul in decades’ as she warned that the current arrangements are not ‘firm or fair’. In her keynote speech to Tory conference, Ms Patel … Read more

Priti Patel vows to overhaul ‘broken’ asylum system

Priti Patel today vowed to stop people ‘taking our country for a ride’ by overhauling the ‘broken’ asylum system and cracking down on migrant crossings. The Home Secretary pledged the ‘biggest overhaul in decades’ as she warned that the current arrangements are not ‘firm or fair’. In her keynote speech to Tory conference, Ms Patel … Read more

Boris Johnson blames ‘failure in counting system’ for Covid infections DOUBLING

Boris Johnson today blamed a ‘failure in the counting system’ for coronavirus cases nearly doubling yesterday – as he hinted contact tracing might have been delayed. The PM dodged giving a fuller explanation as he was grilled on the extraordinary spike reported yesterday, with just under 13,000 new cases. Amid alarm at the increase, the … Read more

Boris Johnson blames ‘failure in counting system’ for Covid infections DOUBLING

Boris Johnson today blamed a ‘failure in the counting system’ for coronavirus cases nearly doubling yesterday – as he hinted contact tracing might have been delayed. The PM dodged giving a fuller explanation as he was grilled on the extraordinary spike reported yesterday, with just under 13,000 new cases. Amid alarm at the increase, the … Read more

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to install TRAFFIC LIGHTS system on its store doors

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to install TRAFFIC LIGHTS system on its store doors so shoppers know its safe to enter – after Aldi and Home Bargains did the same thing A new traffic light system at Tesco will tell customers whether it is safe to enter Supermarkets have had to control number of customers since … Read more

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to install TRAFFIC LIGHTS system on its store doors

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to install TRAFFIC LIGHTS system on its store doors so shoppers know its safe to enter – after Aldi and Home Bargains did the same thing A new traffic light system at Tesco will tell customers whether it is safe to enter Supermarkets have had to control number of customers since … Read more

Which? calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ airline complaints system citing Ryanair refund claim hell

Which? is calling for the introduction of a new mandatory aviation ombudsman, saying proposed changes to the ‘broken’ airline complaints system fall far short of what is needed to restore consumer trust in travel. The consumer champion has responded to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation on potential changes to its current Alternative Dispute Resolution … Read more

Europe’s largest Amazon warehouse unveils vast new ‘solar system’ on its roof

Amazon has filled the roof of a massive two million square foot fulfilment centre in Kent with a whopping 11,500 with solar panels as part of a pledge to move to renewable energy by 2025. With an annual production of around 2,700 megawatt hours – or a capacity of 4.83 megawatts – the Amazon ‘solar … Read more

Amazon lets customers pay with their PALM using a recognition system

Amazon lets customers pay with their PALM using a recognition system that links a credit card to unique hand signatures Amazon has unveiled its palm recognition system at two of its physical stores The system is comprised of a scanner that creates a unique ‘palm signature’ This is then linked to a customer’s credit card, … Read more

NHS hospitals warn test and trace system is NOT ready for the enormous demands of winter

The body which represents NHS hospital trusts says the test and trace systems in England isn’t ready for the enormous demands of winter. NHS Providers is calling for testing capacity to be quadrupled within three months, a dramatic improvement on turnaround times and a clear plan for regular testing of health workers, according to the … Read more