The Government performed a dramatic U-turn over its heavily-delayed coronavirus tracking app today and agreed to use an existing system developed by tech giants instead. Ministers are expected to set out this afternoon that they are scrapping custom-made software for the NHSX app and use a system already developed by Apple and Google. The phone … Read more
UK abandons plans for full border checks on EU goods after pressure from businesses already suffering from coronavirus impact Government has accepted firms can’t cope with leaving EU and coronavirus Light-touch regime at ports like Dover may be introduced after transition period This would happen under both a deal and no-deal scenario But the EU … Read more
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Wednesday he was opposed to invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to send the U.S. military to impose control of cities – even as the president talked tough on Twitter and ordered an infantry battalion to Washington, D.C. Esper made the public statement of opposition to the idea after … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the American people have to be ‘warriors’ as he tried to justify his push to reopen the economy and gain popular support for it in the teeth of polls suggesting most think it is too soon. Asked if Americans will have to accept the idea that by reopening there will … Read more
Rory Stewart abandons bid to become next Mayor of London because Covid crisis made it ‘impossible’ to campaign By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:42 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 10:55 BST, 6 May 2020 Former Conservative minister Rory Stewart today quit the race to become London Mayor after the election was delayed for … Read more
Canadian gold miner Endeavour abandons plans for a £1.5bn merger with FTSE 250-listed Centamin By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:34 BST, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 22:34 BST, 14 January 2020 Canadian gold miner Endeavour said it had received ‘insufficient’ information about Centamin’s books before a deadline last night Canadian gold miner … Read more
China abandons bid to seize control of chip maker Imagination Technologies after Westminster backlash By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:57 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 7 April 2020 Chinese investors have abandoned an attempt to seize control of a British technology star after a furious backlash in Westminster. A … Read more
Nationwide abandons plans to enter business banking market amid coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 3 April 2020 Nationwide has abandoned plans to enter the business banking market amid the coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates … Read more
While Princess Beatrice still hopes to exchange vows with property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony at St James’s Palace in May, another ‘royal’ wedding is definitely off. I can reveal that the Duchess of Cambridge’s brother, James Middleton, has abandoned plans to marry his French fiancee, Alizee Thevenet, this summer. It would … Read more