The head of an investment firm handed a £150million Government contract to supply millions of coronavirus face masks for the NHS claimed it was the victim of ‘fake news’ today after the Government refused to use them on safety grounds. Tim Horlick said that 50 million Chinese-made FFP2 masks supplied by Ayanda Capital were ‘perfectly good’ … Read more
Japan says it hopes to have an outline trade deal with the UK sealed by the end of AUGUST in a major post-Brexit economic boost for Boris Johnson Toshimitsu Motegi said there is substantial agreement in most areas of deal He has been in London this week for discussions with Trade Secretary Liz Truss Comes … Read more
Ministers spent more than £150milllion buying millions of face masks from a small investment company that cannot be used by NHS medics, court documents reveal today. Around 50 million Chinese-made FFP2 masks supplied by Ayanda Capital had ear straps rather than head straps, which raised ‘concern’ they may not provide an ‘adequate fixing’ around the … Read more
Secret UK trade documents used by then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to attack the Government were stolen by Russian hackers from the email account of former international trade secretary Liam Fox, it was reported today. The Department of International Trade documents on post-Brexit trade talks with the US were brandished by the hard Left MP at … Read more
Liz Truss is warned she faces a ‘brick wall’ of Tory rebellion unless she guarantees protection for British farmers in post-Brexit trade deal with the US International Trade Secretary was warned to expect a fresh revolt from Tory MPs Urged to guarantee ‘in law’ not to sell out UK’s food production standards Comes after Ms Truss unveiled … Read more
Farmers WILL have a say in the chlorinated chicken row as industry figures are appointed to a new Trade and Agriculture Commission Liz Truss appointed farm industry experts to Trade and Agriculture Commission National Farming Union and veterinary groups among those to be represented International Trade Secretary under pressure not to compromise produce quality in … Read more
The UK’s largest animal welfare charity has warned that the new Trade and Agriculture Commission is a ‘Trojan horse’ that risks undermining the nation’s world-leading farm and food standards. Giving its backing to The Mail on Sunday’s Save Our Family Farms campaign, the RSPCA criticised the Government’s failure to guarantee that the UK’s tough welfare … Read more
Dominic Cummings wields axe over Cabinet ‘leakers’ Liz Truss, Ben Wallace and Robert Buckland – who are at the top of Boris Johnson’s hitlist in his next reshuffle Friends of Ms Truss are feeling very pessimistic about her career prospects It followed the leaking of a letter she wrote to Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove … Read more
Food panel ‘must have teeth’: Tory MPs tell Liz Truss to beef up post-Brexit plans to safeguard British farmers from sub-standard US food imports Tory MPs say a panel to advise on post-Brexit trade deals must have real teeth The ‘trade and agriculture’ commission was announced by Liz Truss last week The Mail on Sunday … Read more
Chlorine-washed chicken is NOT on the table: Trade Secretary Liz Truss insists a ban on controversial US farm produce is ‘already in law’ and will not be changed Activists warned a post-Brexit US trade deal could let in chlorinated chicken Miss Truss said a ban on controversial US farm produce was ‘already in law’ She … Read more