Two of Britain’s biggest businesses will donate to projects benefiting ethnic minorities after an academic database highlighted their roles in slavery. Global insurance firm Lloyd’s of London and pub chain Greene King both said they would pay after historical links to slavery were pointed out in a University College London index, The Telegraph reports. Greene … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘will tell the EU that Britain will choose a no-deal Brexit if trade talks stall’ Threat comes despite WTO warning it could slow UK recovery from coronavirus PM wants tariff-free access but insists the country can thrive under WTO terms A series of talks will then be held at official level for five … Read more
Liz Truss has been challenged to eat a ‘set menu’ of cheap American food which her Cabinet critics fear will flood Britain under the terms of a US trade deal she is trying to strike. The International Trade Secretary, who has been accused of risking the future of our farmers by allowing lower-quality so-called ‘Frankenfood’ … Read more
The sickening trade in the bones of butchered lions for use in Chinese ‘medicines’, wines and jewellery could spark another catastrophic health crisis, experts have warned. An astonishing 333 farms in South Africa are breeding thousands of lions either to be shot by hunters in fenced enclosures or slaughtered for their bones, according to a … Read more
I cannot abide those who are cruel to animals, but the sad fact is that in our digital age, my strong aversion is aroused all too often. I have lost count of the number of people who post on social media platforms such as Twitter so-called ‘kill shots’ of themselves grinning at the camera (or, … Read more
Fears over flood of US toxic chemicals: Trade deal could expose British consumers to 70 potentially harmful chemicals that are used on US farms but banned in UK, experts warn Experts say supermarkets and restaurants would be flooded with cheap produce The Toxic Trade study shows how US farmers use large quantities of pesticides There … Read more
A review of statues linked to colonialism and the slave trade was announced by town halls last night. All 130 Labour councils said they would examine the ‘appropriateness’ of the monuments in the wake of the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol. London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday announced his own review, which will include … Read more
Global trade war postponed? A window of opportunity has emerged for markets before two major disputes come to a head, says ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 08:26 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 8 June 2020 As the virus crisis fades for now at least, an old friend … Read more
Boris Johnson is ready to accept EU tariffs on some British goods in a bid to break the deadlock in EU trade talks. The latest round broke up yesterday with both sides saying there had been no significant progress. But UK sources said the Prime Minister’s chief negotiator David Frost had made a significant new … Read more
Bank of England ‘warns City to brace for Brexit trade talks to FAIL’ amid bitter stand-off between UK and the EU with clock running down Bank of England said to have urged City to brace for no deal in UK-EU trade talks Businesses increasingly alarmed at deadlock in the talks between the two sides EU … Read more