French firefighters armed with 10,000 testing kits have today joined the battle to help thousands of stranded lorry drivers across the Channel – with up to 6,000 lorries now stacked up in Kent. A group of 26 firefighters from the continent have joined the UK’s testing effort, personally administering the swabs to lorry drivers after … Read more
Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus. Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more
Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus. Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more
Food products that could be affected by shortages Industry insiders warned that there are several products most at risk of shortages. This is because these products are typically imported from the Continent at this time of year. These include: Salad leaves, including lettuces Citrus fruit Broccoli Cauliflower Fresh soft fruit, like strawberries ans raspberries Shellfish … Read more
Food products that could be affected by shortages Industry insiders warned that there are several products most at risk of shortages. This is because these products are typically imported from the Continent at this time of year. These include: Salad leaves, including lettuces Citrus fruit Broccoli Cauliflower Fresh soft fruit, like strawberries ans raspberries Shellfish … Read more
Britain’s Brexit negotiators munched on mince pies and refuelled on mulled wine as they realised the path to a deal was still days away, it has been reported. The opposing teams last night missed another deadline in their quest to hammer out a post-Brexit trade deal, this one set by the European Parliament. As a … Read more
Britain’s Brexit negotiators munched on mince pies and refuelled on mulled wine as they realised the path to a deal was still days away, it has been reported. The opposing teams last night missed another deadline in their quest to hammer out a post-Brexit trade deal, this one set by the European Parliament. As a … Read more
Christmas shoppers have shunned Boris Johnson’s stay at home warnings and hit the high streets today with experts predicting the UK’s tills will ring with a staggering £2.5million-a-minute spent on gifts over the next four days. And total spending today – dubbed Frenzied Friday – is predicted to hit £1.55billion, up by 19 per cent on … Read more
Christmas shoppers have shunned Boris Johnson’s stay at home warnings and hit the high streets today with experts predicting the UK’s tills will ring with a staggering £2.5million-a-minute on Christmas purchases over the next four days. And total spending today – dubbed Frenzied Friday – is predicted to hit £1.55billion, up by 19 per cent on … Read more
Britain is set for flood chaos with three weeks of rain set to fall today and more downpours tomorrow – but temperatures will remain mild with 13C highs Parts of Britain could suffer flooding today as up to four inches of rain and 60mph winds hit the country Met Office issues amber ‘be prepared’ rain … Read more