More than four years after the United Kingdom left the EU, new trade rules are coming into force this year that will impact UK businesses that import goods from the EU. Chief among them is the introduction of the ‘common user charge’, a fee that will apply to the import of animal and plant products, such as cured meats, fish, cheese and yoghurt, into the UK from 30th April 2024. This new fee, together with extra border checks rolled out as part of the wider Border Target Operating Model, will impact businesses through increased costs and expected disruption to the...
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Travel
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5 things to know about the U.K. travel market in 2024 and beyond
In 2023, the travel market in the United Kingdom experienced significant growth, with gross bookings increasing 19%, driven by robust...
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Canada issues travel advisories to popular European vacation spots | insauga
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EU plans post-Brexit free movement deal for young Britons
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Fashion
Monica Lewinsky joins fashion brand’s power dressing campaign as she encourages shoppers to vote
Monica Lewinsky has been signed by a major fashion brand to spearhead its latest campaign. The former White House intern turned activist – known for her affair with former US president Bill Clinton – stars in a new workwear campaign by sustainable clothing Los Angeles brand Reformation, which encourages people in the US to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Named, You’ve Got The Power, Ms Lewinsky, 50, appears on the brand’s website wearing various luxury fashion items including a £798 leather trench coat and £298 red skirt and top two-piece. The collection, created in partnership with website Vote.org –...
Horoscope
Daily horoscope: April 14, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign
What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Today’s alignment with the Moon in Cancer urges a focus on the finer points. Aries, you’ll find an empathetic touch will aid your approach to delicate matters. Meanwhile, Libra, your emotional intelligence has a persuasive edge. Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’ horoscopes for today: Sunday April 14, 2024. Aries March 21 to April 20 Need to make a sensitive decision? It may be related to home and family issues and require you to consider another’s feelings as well as your own. Still, as the Moon in Cancer liaises with Venus, you’ll be a...
Fitness
Women get more health benefits than men from same amount of regular exercise
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Women who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death from heart attacks or other events compared to men – even when they put in less effort, a study suggests. Data from more than 400,000 US adults spanning two decades has shown women who engaged in physical activity were 24 per cent less likely to experience death from any cause, compared to those who did not, while men were 15 per cent less likely....
Infra
Kistos Holdings plc Acquires EDF Energy (Gas Storage) Limited, Securing UK Ownership of Critical UK Energy Infrastructure
Kistos Holdings plc, a low-carbon-intensity hydrocarbon producer, has acquired EDF Energy (Gas Storage) Limited from EDF Energy (Thermal Generation) Limited. Orrick advised Kistos Holdings plc (LSE: KIST). Kistos will operate two gas storage facilities that EDF Energy (Thermal Generation) Limited owned – Hill Top Farm and Hole House Farm, Kistos said in a statement. The total consideration for the transaction was £25 million. THE COMPANIES Kistos plc is an independent energy company focused on low-carbon, low-impact development and production opportunities across mature natural gas basins and energy-generation projects. THE IMPACT The transaction is in line with Kistos’ acquisition strategy to...
Sports
The new MG Cyberster is faster than a 911 GT3: all-electric roadster on sale later this year
This is the all-new MG Cyberster. It’s an electric drop-top sports car, and it’s going on sale in the UK this summer. Read on for all you need to know. New MG Cyberster coming in the summer of 2024 Winner of the Carwow Most Anticipated car of the year award All-electric convertible sports car Classic sports car styling 0-60mph in under 3.0 seconds Dual-motor version could have around 530hp Expected to cost £50,000 There aren’t many drop-top EVs around at the moment, but the MG Cyberster is here to change that. It’s an all-electric sports car with a retro design...
Gambling
Masters of spin – how slot machine operators are taking over UK high streets
In the corner of a dimly lit room, the face of a middle-aged woman is bathed in the greenish-yellow glare of a giant slot machine. Next to her, an increasingly agitated man jabs furiously at the “spin” button, as the jackpot eludes him yet again. It is early afternoon on a weekday and they are among half a dozen punters robotically feeding banknote after banknote into the mesmerising terminals of an “adult gaming centre”. These slot machine farms are one of the few high street venues quietly flourishing on Britain’s high streets despite, or perhaps because of, the cost of...