Brexit threats are back! Michel Barnier warns that the UK can’t cope with coronavirus and no trade deal with the EU as he accuses Boris Johnson of breaking promises Michel Barnier has upped the ante ahead of crucial round of UK-EU trade talks Chief negotiator said ‘consequences’ of no deal will be worse amid coronavirus … Read more
Bangladeshi factories battle UK rag trade billionaire claiming they are owed £27m in unpaid bills By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 25 May 2020 Rags to riches: Edinburgh Woollen Mill group billionaire Philip Day The Bangladeshi factories that supply retail billionaire Philip Day with clothes have … Read more
London Stock Exchange set for court fight with litigation funder Burford Capital over ‘spoof trade’ claims By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 3 February 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 3 February 2020 Burford Capital is at loggerheads with London Stock Exchange over a bid to unmask traders behind the alleged manipulation … Read more
A deep split has opened up in the Government over a trade deal with Donald Trump, with the Cabinet Minister in charge of negotiations accused of planning to turn Britain into a ‘pariah state’ by allowing the import of cheap foods pumped with antibiotics and hormones. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has clashed with Environment … Read more
Can there be any sweeter sound than the bleating of little lambs in spring? Is there a more uplifting sight than the British countryside’s verdant patchwork of fields in May and June, banksides laced with cow parsley, and hedges and verges splashed with pink campion and foxgloves? The blue skies of past days have only … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, said the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it is … Read more
There are fears Britain could be dragged into a global trade war with China after Beijing slapped an 80 per cent tariff on Australian exports as punishment for demanding an independent coronavirus inquiry – which 100 nations including the UK supported. The World Health Organization bowed to calls from most of its member states to … Read more
Brexit trade talks stalled today as the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned the bloc will not ‘bargain away our values for the benefit of the British economy’. The third round of negotiations has now concluded but the chances of a deal by the end of the year appear to be slipping after each side … Read more
Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by the Prime Minister this week … Read more
Supplier fears eased as Government steps in to guarantee trade credit insurance agreements By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 The Government has stepped in to guarantee trade credit insurance agreements as thousands of businesses struggle to pay their bills. Suppliers to … Read more