Ministers’ decision to impose Brexit import checks on 30 April will lead to shortages of some foods, flowers and herbs, industry leaders have warned. In the week after the government was accused of blindsiding the British food industry by giving 27 days’ notice that every consignment of items such as camembert, steak, tulips and chives would be subject to fees of up to £145, small retailers such as delis and farm shops have been scrambling to make sure they still have products to sell. But they say some EU exporters have already decided that they have had enough of British...
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Fashion
It’s so profitable, even the cop stamping it out admits this is ‘the crime I’d get into’
A Gucci bag. (Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a Gucci Jackie 1961 bag. It retails for around $4,000 in one of the brand’s high-end fashion boutiques. A fake bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a fake. You can buy it online for about $50. A Lady Dior bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a real Lady Dior. A fake bag.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) This is a copy. It’s so good it’s almost indistinguishable from the original. But there’s a key difference. A Louis Vuitton tote.(Supplied: Luxe Collective) While genuine bags, like this Louis Vuitton Neverfull tote, deliver profits back to the companies that designed...
Horoscope
‘World War 3’: Iran’s attack on Israel brings back Nostradamus’s eerie 2024 prediction of naval war
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s recent attack on Israel, parallels are being drawn to the prophetic musings of Nostradamus. On April 13, Iran launched a suicide drone, missiles and rocket attack on the Jewish country startling the whole world. With air raid sirens sounding across multiple regions, spanning from northern and southern Israel to the northern West Bank and even the Dead Sea, Nostradamus’s references to naval warfare and geopolitical strife have resurfaced. Nostradamus World War 3 trends on Twitter As Iran launches a multifront attack using suicide drones, missiles, and rockets, directly challenging Israel, internet...
Fitness
Trident missile test failure raises questions about UK’s nuclear deterrent
A Trident nuclear missile failed, plopping into the Atlantic during a test launch attended by the British defence secretary last month, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. The Ministry of Defence said that an “anomaly occurred” during the exercise involving the submarine HMS Vanguard on 30 January that was “event specific”, implying it would not have happened in the unlikely event of a war. No further details about the embarrassing failure were provided, although the MoD insisted that “there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpile”. Defence sources...
Infra
Government finally publishes £775bn infrastructure pipeline | Construction News
The government expects up to £775bn to be spent on infrastructure and construction across the public and private sectors in the next decade. The long-awaited National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline from Whitehall’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) outlines 660 projects over the next 10 years. The document was released this week, having been anticipated throughout 2023 and following industry disappointment that it was not published with the Spring Budget last March or with the Autumn Statement in November. The £775bn total includes £164bn of planned investment in the current and next financial year, £215bn from 2025/26 to 2032/33, and “other projected...
Sports
Scottish football trailblazer Yan Dhanda opens up on the challenges facing British South Asians in the Beautiful Game
Trailblazer Yan Dhanda has told Sky Sports that British South Asians in Football still face an uphill battle against stereotyping and unconscious bias in the game. Former Liverpool youngster Dhanda, who said he has loved his two years away from England playing for the Ross County faithful, is one of Britain’s highest-profile footballers from a South Asian background – and has been joined in Scotland for the second half of the season by Birmingham City loanee Brandon Khela. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player How Brandon Khela and are Yan Dhanda are breaking down barriers in...
Gambling
European Gambling on the Rise, Led by the UK and Innovations
Deeside.com > News Posted: Wed 20th Mar 2024 Within the continuously changing world of European betting games, the United Kingdom stands out as a powerful leader, driving forward the strong increase in market size. This year has seen an impressive rise in money made by this industry, reaching up to 115.39 billion US dollars across Europe. The expectation is that this sector will keep growing at a rate of more than 5% each year for some time ahead. At the heart of managing and supporting a lasting iGaming industry in Europe stands the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). The...