Disappointment for pub industry as PM says they cannot open until after Easter

The pub industry was left flat this afternoon as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced they will not fully open until at least May 17 – but did open up beer gardens. Leaders in the sector had hoped for the PM to inject some fizz into bars and drinking venues and open them up by Easter … Read more

‘Tone deaf’ Rishi Sunak faces fury from hospitality industry over cheesy Gordon Ramsay photo op

Rishi Sunak has been branded ‘tone deaf’ after posing with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a cheesy photo-op where they discussed the ‘challenges’ facing the industry during the pandemic.  The Chancellor faced the fury of people working in pubs, bars and restaurants over his online chat with multi-millionaire F-Word star, who sacked around 500 staff … Read more

Call to ban China and Russia from UK defence industry

MPs call on Government to stamp out Chinese and Russian involvement in defence industry By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 MPs have called on the Government to stamp out Chinese and Russian involvement in the defence industry.  A defence committee study … Read more

Bank of England boss launches broadside at EU over finance industry rules

Bank of England governor launches broadside at EU as he warns the bloc is trying to cut the City of London out of its banking market Andrew Bailey warned the Eu that the UK will not become a ‘rule-taker’ nation Bank of England governor was speaking during annual speech to City of London UK granted … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: It’s sheer madness to import the coal essential for our steel industry

Political civil war has broken out in the Johnson family — and not for the first time. The Prime Minister’s father, 80-year-old Stanley, has denounced the Government’s decision not to block the construction of Woodhouse Colliery, Britain’s first new deep coal mine in over 30 years. Last week, Johnson Sr pronounced this to be ‘a … Read more

Industry leaders want to see roadmap out of lockdown

Industry leaders urging Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to publish roadmap to exit lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 00:06 GMT, 1 February 2021 Industry leaders are urging Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to publish a roadmap to exit lockdown.  The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has … Read more

Hays Travel shuts 89 shops as Covid batters tourism industry 

Hays Travel shuts 89 UK branches as Covid pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 25 January 2021 Hays Travel is permanently closing 89 branches across the UK as the pandemic continues to batter the tourism industry. The … Read more

Airlines ‘urgently’ need government help to survive prolonged travel curbs, industry bosses warn

Airlines ‘urgently’ need government help to survive prolonged coronavirus curbs, industry bosses have warned, after Boris Johnson last night closed all travel corridors. The Prime Minister declared that all arrivals to the UK will have to have tested negative for coronavirus from Monday as he begged Britons to ‘stay at home this weekend’. At a … Read more

UK fish ‘better and happier’ since Brexit happened, claims Jacob Rees-Mogg despite industry fury

A Government minister claimed fish in UK waters are ‘better and happier’ since Brexit took place – amid growing fury at red tape costing the seafood industry millions. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim in the Commons today after days of claims that exporters have been hit by a ‘perfect storm’ of bureaucracy, IT problems … Read more

MasterChef’s Melissa Leong accuses the beauty industry of ‘whitewashing’

MasterChef’s Melissa Leong slams the beauty industry as she accuses companies of ‘whitewashing’ traditional Asian products By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:18 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 07:18 GMT, 12 January 2021 Melissa Leong has called out the beauty industry and accused them of ‘whitewashing’ in a scathing post on Instagram … Read more