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Brits face airport delays due to new security

ByNathan BissittAugust 2, 2017

The Government has been urged to pressure EU states to adequately staff their airports as British travellers face more delays due to new security measures. Passengers have queued for up to four hours at airports this week, with some EU states criticised for not

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Marine Scotland's Unite union members to strike

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

Members of the Unite union working for Scotland’s fisheries protection fleet are set to walk out on a series of strikes in a dispute over pay.Marine Scotland staff have complained of being paid less than those in comparable jobs in other publicly-owned

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Face of the future

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

When there are debates about the world’s top performing education systems, the names that usually get mentioned are the Asian powerhouses such as Singapore and South Korea or the Nordic know-alls, such as Finland or Norway.But with much less recognition, Canada

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No more vanilla

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

We all love Thai curries, Japanese noodles and Indian snacks, so why not Asian-inspired desserts? With the amount of ice cream sold stalling in some markets, manufacturers are starting to experiment with exotic flavours.In late 1944, Major Hunter Reinburg, commanding

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Older women poorer after pension age change, says IFS

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

More than a million women in their early 60s have become poorer as a result of delays to their state pensions, according to a new study.Researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that, on average, women aged between 60 and 62 were now £32 a week worse

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Food price increases come off the Brexit boil

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

The pace of food price rises has eased back, thanks to lower pressure from the Brexit-hit pound. According to retail industry data, food inflation slowed in July to an annual rate of 1.2% after reaching levels not seen for three-and-a-half years in the previous month.

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Tories accused of 'Northern Powerhouse' u-turn

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

Labour has accused the Government of creating a north-south divide on the railways, after axing electrification of the Leeds-Manchester line while going ahead with Crossrail 2 in London. The party claims cancelling an upgrade of the TransPennine and other routes will

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Apple shares up as iPhone 8 appears on track

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

Apple appears to have soothed investor concerns over the release of its 10th anniversary iPhone range while reporting a leap in smartphone sales. The world’s most-valuable listed company’s third-quarter results showed it sold just over 41 million of the

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US car sales fall sharply in July

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

Major US car firms have reported a sharp fall in sales in sales in July, driven by lower rental fleet sales and weaker consumer demand.Sales were down by 15% at General Motors, 10% at Fiat Chrysler and 7.5% at Ford compared with July 2016.After several years of record

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AA sacks boss Bob Mackenzie for 'gross misconduct'

ByNathan BissittAugust 1, 2017

The AA has fired its executive chairman, Bob Mackenzie, for “gross misconduct”, with immediate effect.Its statement gave no further details as to the reasons for his departure, but an AA spokeswoman said it was “a personal conduct