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Where Britain’s journey to insulation went wrong
Christmas 2015 was a miserable one for the 1,000 employees of Leicester-based Mark Group who had lost their jobs with the energy efficiency company just weeks before. The business, named Britain’s fastest-growing in a prestigious list published just two years earlier, had become a casualty of then prime minister David Cameron’s environmental flip-flopping, which saw …
Britain’s food banks ‘close to breaking point’, Rishi Sunak warned
A group of more than 550 food banks across Britain have warned Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak that they are close to “breaking point” from an unsustainable surge in demand during the cost of living crisis. Soaring energy bills, rising food costs and the national insurance hike are pushing a growing number of families to …
10 of Britain’s best market towns for a weekend break | Travel
Aberaeron, Ceredigion Famous for the brightly coloured Georgian houses that line the town’s pretty quay, Aberaeron has become something of a foodie hub in recent years, with the Cellar Restaurant voted the best in Wales in 2019. Days are best spent on the water: choose from dolphin-spotting trips, boat tours of Cardigan Bay or even …
White heat – Britain’s foreign and defence policy shake-up focuses on technology | Britain
Mar 20th 2021 THE SLOGAN “Global Britain” first gained currency in the months after the country’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016. Theresa May deployed the phrase five times when she addressed the Conservative Party conference for the first time as prime minister. Days later it was the title of Boris Johnson’s first …
Britain’s royal family forced to break with holiday traditions in 2020
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The coronavirus pandemic has upended years of traditions for Britain’s royal family, including forcing Queen Elizabeth II to abandon her beloved Christmas ritual of attending church with those nearest and dearest to her. “In the United Kingdom and around the …
National Health Service Selects Q-nomy Inc. and ACF Technologies to Support Great Britain’s COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q-nomy Inc., a leading global provider of omnichannel customer journey and customer experience optimization solutions, today announced that all COVID-19 vaccinations across the U.K. will be scheduled through its Q-Flow® appointment platform, delivered by U.K. business partner ACF Technologies. Starting this week, the Q-Flow enterprise scheduling, online booking, and interaction management solutions will be …
Dutch spies helped Britain’s GCHQ break Argentine crypto during Falklands War • The Register
Avro Vulcan bombers mounted the most daring raid of the Falklands War, bombing the Argentinian mainland. Pic: Phil Holding Dutch spies operating as a part of a European equivalent of the Five Eyes espionage alliance helped GCHQ break Argentinian codes during the Falklands War, it has been revealed. Flowing from revelations made in German-language news …
Cranes make comeback in Britain’s wetlands
Image copyright Nick Upton (rspb-images.com) Image caption Cranes are the tallest bird in the UK The graceful crane – the tallest bird in the UK – is making a comeback into Britain’s wetlands thanks to re-introduction and habitat restoration. It was absent as a breeding bird for 400 years because of wetland drainage and widespread …
How Britain’s technology industry shrugged off Brexit fears
Just days after the result of the EU referendum was announced, a German political party hired a van for an unusual publicity stunt. It drove around some of London’s most fashionable neighbourhoods for 12 hours with a bold message for British technology start-ups: “Keep calm and move to Berlin”. It was the opening salvo of …
Britain’s health service recorded worst ever emergency performance in October
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Health Service recorded its worst ever performance in treating patients in emergency wards in October, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has claimed that only the Conservatives can safeguard the cherished institution. FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a hat covered in badges during a demonstration to demand more …