Morrisons has been forced to redesign some of its food packaging after Remainers threatened to boycott the supermarket chain because they were offended by labelling on chicken that mentioned “non-EU salt and pepper”. The supermarket was on Tuesday accused on Twitter of pandering to Brexiteers by advertising British chicken with non-EU seasoning, when in fact…
Why is there a petrol shortage? A lack of HGV drivers forced BP and Tesco to reduce deliveries of fuel and close a small number of petrol stations last week because they could not fully supply all sites. This sparked fears of shortages among motorists and has led to long queues outside many petrol stations.…
Motorists were warned on Thursday night of shortages at fuel forecourts as BP announced it was closing pumps and rationing petrol and diesel because of a lack of lorry drivers. BP said it was cutting deliveries at 90 per cent of its petrol stations in an attempt to ration the fuel it has in reserve.…
The Government’s hopes of agreeing a Brexit trade deal with New Zealand by the end of August failed to materialise as negotiators are still locking horns on key areas such as “digital, financial services and mobility”. The Department for International Trade had said in June that an agreement in principle could be reached before September,…
Relations between the British and French governments have rarely been so dreadful since the origins of the entente cordiale and the long alliance under Lord Aberdeen in the 1840s. The diplomatic earthquake of Brexit has collided with the political character of Emmanuel Macron, who combines ultra-Europeanist ideology (when it suits him) with Bonapartist methods and…
Brussels has been defeated in its bid to freeze the UK out of cutting-edge research programmes in quantum, artificial intelligence and space research. In a move championed by a senior French official, the European Commission wanted a blanket ban on UK participation in certain parts of the €100bn (£86bn) Horizon Europe funding programme deemed particularly…
Britain’s businesses and workforces are adjusting to life outside of the EU and there are early signs that exporters are proving resilient, but that the UK’s exit from the bloc could have a serious impact on the UK labour market. Nissan is in advanced talks to build an electric car battery gigafactory at its plant in Sunderland…
A village fete is rarely complete without an array of vintage cars parked on the grass for motoring fans to admire. But now historic car owners are warning the switch to electrification and the red tape resulting from Brexit threaten the survival of businesses that keep these classic vehicles on the road. The vintage car…
