No financial services deal at any cost, new FCA boss warns Brussels

Britain will not sign a financial services deal with the EU at any cost, new FCA boss warns Brussels By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 The boss of the City watchdog has fired a warning shot at Brussels, saying Britain will not … Read more

Post-Brexit ‘red tape’ means UK expats ‘being denied basic services in EU’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials who … Read more

British expats ‘being denied basic services in Europe due to post-Brexit red tape’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places as due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials … Read more

RADHIKA SANGHANI tests the new ‘try while THEY wait’ fashion services

The doorbell rings and I open up to find my latest online clothes delivery hanging neatly on the doorknob. Two metres away, a friendly woman dressed smartly in a blazer and mask introduces herself as Beth, my style concierge. She explains I have 40 minutes to try on my clothes, during which I can FaceTime … Read more

‘Depressing’ M5 Bridgwater services is named the worst in Britain as Gloucester is ranked best

Britain’s most depressing motorway service stations: M5 Bridgwater services is named the worst in the country while Gloucester is ranked best thanks to ‘fabulous farm shop’ Survey by Which ranked best and worst motorway service stations across the UK Gloucester on M5 came top with five stars for cleanliness and quality of its shops Tebay … Read more

Kite surfer is rescued from TREE by emergency services in Sandbanks in Dorset

Kite surfer is rescued from TREE by emergency services after he was blown off course over ‘Millionaire’s playground’ of Sandbanks in Dorset Pilot soaring over Sandbanks in Dorset at 1.25pm when he was blown off course Coastguard rushed to the scene alongside fire and ambulance service crews   Team of specialists we able to lower the … Read more

Vaccine passports needed for international flights but not U.S domestic services, says Delta CEO 

Some type of vaccine passport for overseas flights will be required, but not for U.S domestic flights, according to the CEO of the world’s second-biggest airline, Delta. Ed Bastian says in an exclusive interview airing tonight, Tuesday, on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: ‘I don’t see that happening in the U.S, but I think … Read more

Watchdog warns of Covid double whammy with higher council tax bills and poorer services

We’ll pay more council tax… for WORSE services: Watchdog warns of Covid double whammy as it emerges local authority budgets took a £9.7billion hit from pandemic The National Audit Office said the pandemic had left some councils at risk of ‘financial failure’, creating £6.9billion in additional costs in 2020/21  The Government has announced £9.1billion in … Read more

Britain’s bid to create global deal in services

Britain’s bid to create global deal in services: Ministers in talks over post-Brexit plan to open up new markets and boost economy by billions Britain plans to lead a major drive to create a global trade agreement for selling services around the world  Senior Ministers and City lobby groups have held private talks in recent … Read more

Confidence among UK services sector firms at highest level in 15 years

Confidence among UK services sector firms at highest level in 15 years as bosses eye end of lockdowns By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:11 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 3 March 2021 Confidence among firms in Britain’s services sector has risen to its highest level for nearly 15 years … Read more