Leo Varadkar is set to be replaced by Michael Martin as Irish Taoiseach after centre-right and greens’ coalition deal is approved Fianna Fail won the most seats back in February’s inconclusive general election Becoming Taoiseach represents the culmination of 30 years in frontline politics Agreement on shared priorities with Fine Gael and Green Party delayed … Read more
Tesco shareholders inflict one of the biggest-ever FTSE 100 pay revolts on the supermarket group By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 26 June 2020 Tesco shareholders inflicted one of the biggest-ever FTSE 100 pay revolts on the supermarket group yesterday. More than 67 per … Read more
Virgin Galactic has signed a new deal with NASA that will see the Richard Branson owned firm prepare future commercial astronauts for flights to the ISS. Under the agreement, Virgin Galactic will develop a new private orbital astronaut training program and look out for potential space tourist candidates. This is a new initiative for the … Read more
Teachers are urged to give up part of summer holiday to deal with ‘national emergency’ as Gavin Williamson ‘faces the chop’ after bungling reopening Former education secretaries say teachers should return early from summer holiday to prepare for new term Boris Johnson’s team are ‘livid’ with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson for bungling schools reopening Plans for … Read more
‘It’s a kick in the teeth’: Beef farmer fears a US trade deal would result in having to sell her cow herd Gotherington Hill Farm supplies some of the UK’ best meat with its herd of contented beef cattle It could disappear if low-quality, low-welfare imports are allowed to undercut their work As well as … Read more
Supermarket bosses are being urged to commit to not selling imported food that is produced to lower standards after any trade deal with America is agreed. Ten major organisations including the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Friends of the Earth and food and farming campaign Sustain have written to nine of Britain’s biggest supermarkets, … Read more
Keedron Bryant, the 12-year-old who turned heads on social media with his passionate performance about being a young black man in today’s world, has signed a deal with Warner Records and his poignant song will officially be released Friday. His powerful video, posted on May 26, features the lyrics ‘I’m a young black man doing … Read more
Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator says inking a deal with the UK before the 2020 presidential election is ‘almost impossible’ The UK and US are involved in deep negotiations about a post-Brexit trade deal But a deal is unlikely to be reached before November’s US presidential election Donald Trump’s top negotiator says a deal before … Read more
Kim Kardashian will be the latest voice in podcasts after she inked a deal with Spotify. The Keeping Up With the Kardashian’s star will co-produce and co-host the podcast on prison reform, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Though the amount she will get for the deal has not been announced, it is just … Read more
A new free-trade deal could make it easier for workers and young travellers from Australia to stay in the UK long-term. UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss, who is responsible for building post-Brexit economic deals, said revising the visa requirements between the two nations would be an important step to growing the … Read more