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French fishermen threaten to block exports to UK in run-up to Christmas
French fishermen have threatened to blockade the port of Calais and cut off Christmas supplies in a post-Brexit fishing row.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
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French fishermen have threatened to blockade the port of Calais and cut off Christmas supplies in a post-Brexit fishing row.
Bitcoin has crossed the $50,000 level again after analysts declared that cryptocurrencies have become “too large to ignore”.
Businesses raised prices at the fastest pace on record last month as they continued to grapple with staff shortages and supply chain problems, a closely watched…
Hotel Chocolat has added to the concerns about shortages and price rises in the run-up to Christmas after revealing it is increasing prices across its chocolate…
Boris Johnson has hit back at comments made by the Next boss who has called on the government to relax immigration rules and allow companies to…
Rishi Sunak has insisted he will not trash the Tories’ reputation for “fiscal responsibility” and that tax cuts will only come when public finances are back…
More than 40 small TV and film production companies behind shows such as Derry Girls and Say Yes to the Dress have come together to warn…
The GMB union has praised Yodel for “doing the right thing” after the parcel delivery firm offered LGV drivers a pay rise to £16 an hour.
New car sales plunged by 35% in September as chip shortages inflicted a major setback on what is normally a key month for the sector, according…
A British logistics start-up backed by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other titans of the technology world is raising tens of millions of pounds to…
Soldiers have begun delivering fuel to petrol stations this morning as parts of the country continue to struggle with shortages.
Bars around the conservative party conference are normally fully staffed, but this year is different as Brexit means staff shortages
A third of small businesses are worried they will not be able to repay Covid loans, as billions of pounds of government and bank support measures…
The paralysing impact of staffing and supply chain shortages on British businesses has been laid bare by research showing a third of mid-size firms were forced…
As the petrol crisis continues and the price of fuel rockets, more and more people are actively seeking alternative ways to get about.