Five weeks to seal Brexit deal… or we walk: Boris Johnson puts deadline on trade talks with the EU but insists No Deal would be ‘good outcome’ Boris Johnson says there is ‘no sense’ in faltering trade talks after October 15 He says he won’t compromise on UK’s freedom to set own laws and fish … Read more
A wash of new research has found that Britons won’t be ready to switch to an electric vehicle when the Government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. A nationwide survey by the UK’s automotive trade body found that 44 per cent of motorists don’t think they’ll be ready to run … Read more
Government being urged to change rules on business support grants before schemes are closed at the end of week By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 August 2020 The Government is being urged to change the rules on business support grants before the schemes … Read more
Families made a last-minute dash across the Channel last night ahead of the 4am cut-off this morning when France was added to the UK’s quarantine list. From 4am onwards, all those arriving from France must quarantine for 14 days after the country reported a spike in coronavirus cases. The 11th-hour move sparked chaos for an estimated … Read more
How can I get home now France is on the UK’s quarantine list? Travellers trying to return from France on Friday to avoid the quarantine restrictions face paying hundreds of pounds. Flights: Air fares are more than six times higher than normal from Paris to London today. The cheapest British Airways tickets are £452. Flight booking … Read more
British holidaymakers voiced fury at the timing of the France quarantine move today amid claims Nicola Sturgeon demanded the cut-off was brought forward. The new rules on isolating for 14 days will take effect for anyone who arrives in the UK from 4am tomorrow, sparking a desperate stamped to get home by thousands of British … Read more
Aspiring homeowners thrown a lifeline as Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December New builds will now have to be finished by February to be eligible for the scheme This pushes the deadline back by two months, giving house builders more time The move comes as coronavirus hampers construction delivery times By … Read more
Now smart meters are delayed AGAIN: Deadline for the national rollout of new energy reading devices gets put back to June 2025 Smart meter rollout deadline is put back until June 2025 after repeated delays Just 31 per cent of homes had a functioning device at the end of last month The delays have been … Read more
Boris Johnson has arrived back at Number 10 poised to resume charge of Britain’s fight against coronavirus tomorrow. The Prime Minister will chair the daily 9.15 war cabinet and may even put the wheels in motion for an early easing of restrictions. Allies tonight claimed that he is keen to ‘modify’ elements of the lockdown … Read more
City watchdog reveals victims lodged more than 20,000 PPI claims per day against banks and other lenders in huge rush to meet final deadline By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 Victims of Britain’s biggest ever mis-selling scandal lodged more than 20,000 … Read more