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Visa scramble for HGV drivers is too late to stop Christmas disruption, government insiders warn

independent– A government scramble to ease visa requirements for thousands of lorry drivers in an effort to combat the ongoing fuel shortage has come too late to avoid disrupting Christmas, The Independent has learned. Two days of supply problems at petrol forecourts across the country

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Priti Patel accused of breaking rules over Heathrow meeting with billionaire businessman

independent– Labour has accused Priti Patel of breaking the ministerial code by facilitating a meeting between a Tory donor and British Airway (BA). The home secretary reportedly set up the meeting at a hotel in Heathrow Airport between Surinder Arora, a billionaire hotel magnate who has given money to Conservative MPs, and senior executives from BA. As well as […]

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British expat made £6,800 in a night – ‘I took a gamble and it paid off’

express– In Los Montesinos, Mr Firth started an auction house, selling everything from cups to cuddly toys, to wigs, to dressers. He sells everything for a discounted price. Mr Firth moved to Spain around five years ago for a new start. He said: “After two years of doing nothing, I decided to open up a […]

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State pension warning: Lowering pension age to 63 will mean ‘reduced’ payments

express– Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under mounting pressure as the state pension is lined up for a number of potential changes. The triple lock – which guarantees the state pension rises in line with the highest of inflation, increasing average wages, or 2.5 percent – could be abandoned or changed. This is because average earnings could […]

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Shortage of boilers could leave vulnerable people unable to heat homes, plumbers warn

independent– Vulnerable and elderly people are at risk of being left unable to heat their homes this winter due to a shortage of parts for boilers and central heating systems, plumbers have warned. The industry has sounded the alarm over growing problems sourcing boilers and parts due to supply chain chaos caused by Brexit red […]

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Chip giant’s IPO hit by Beijing crackdown on business

bbc– Chinese electric car maker BYD’s plan to sell shares in its computer chip making unit has been suspended, the latest share offering to be hit by Beijing’s crackdown on businesses. The listing has been put on hold due to a regulatory investigation into the law firm advising the company. The plan to list on […]

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Watchdog: Tighten up law to stub out ticket rip-offs on Viagogo and StubHub

express– As music festivals and other large live events resume after Covid, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out recommendations designed to protect consumers. The organisation wants a ban on platforms allowing resellers to sell more tickets for an event than they can legally buy from the primary market. It also wants to […]

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Will I ever be able to fly without feeling guilty again?

bbc– For Maggie Robertson, it was a long-haul flight to Texas that changed her mind about flying. It was 2017 and she was having a great holiday. But then Hurricane Harvey came along – and she and her family narrowly sidestepped floods that cost more than 100 lives. “That brush with natural disaster helped put […]

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Energy price-cap rise could plunge half a million people into fuel poverty, charities warn

independent– Almost half a million Britons could be plunged into fuel poverty this winter after regulators hiked the energy price cap by £139, charities have warned. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition estimated that 488,000 more people would be unable to afford to heat their homes, with vulnerable groups most likely to be affected. Campaigners lined […]

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How Caroline Rush put British fashion on the global map

independent– When London Fashion Week kicks off in September, Caroline Rush is set to have a front-row seat. Since becoming the British Fashion Council’s chief executive officer in 2009, Rush has been widely credited for putting UK fashion on the global map, and she was given a CBE for her dedication to the industry in 2015. She told The Independent: “Under […]