The Lake District was the most popular destination in Britain for hikers during the heatwave of last summer, according to new analysis by Ordnance Survey. The UK’s national mapping agency has assessed all the walking and cycling routes logged on its online and app mapping system and found Cumbria to have notched up the most […]
More than 3,500 bankers in the UK are paid more than €1m (£850,000) a year, according to pay and bonus details published by the European Banking Authority. The EBA’s latest report on high earners shows 3,567 UK-based bankers collected more than €1m in 2017. Their average pay, skewed by huge payouts at the top, was […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Storm Gareth comes after strong winds affected south-east England on Sunday The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday, as Storm Gareth hits the UK. Forecasters say strong winds will hit Northern Ireland before spreading eastwards to south-west Scotland, and much of England and Wales. […]
<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Brexit Brexit has shattered the U.K.’s image as a place for investment, the former chairman of one of the country’s biggest banks said Monday. A second referendum on whether the U.K. should leave the EU may be inevitable, Gerald Grimstone, who served as chairman of Barclays, warned ahead of crucial […]
Snow and extreme hail “the size of mint imperials” have closed roads across the Peak District and Pennines, with accidents causing difficulties for rescue teams. Four roads were closed in the High Peak – Holme Moss, Cat and Fiddle, A53 Axe Edge and A57 Snake Pass – and gritters worked overnight on Sunday to reopen […]
With just 18 days to go before the U.K. is set to exit the European Union, Sky has acquired “NYET! – A Brexit U.K. Border Farce.” The timely short film hails from Alex Helfrecht, Jorg Tittel and Philip Munger’s shingle Oiffy (“The White King”) and will be available to millions of Sky subscribers in the […]
<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Brexit Brexit has shattered the U.K.’s image as a place for investment, the former chairman of one of the country’s biggest banks said Monday. A second referendum on whether the U.K. should leave the EU may be inevitable, Gerald Grimstone, who served as chairman of Barclays, warned ahead of crucial […]
The United Kingdom’s once vibrant auto industry is in crisis, battered by falling sales in China, a collapse of demand for diesel in Europe and profound uncertainty surrounding Brexit. U.K. Auto Industry Worries Brexit Will Cause Economic Damage – NPR
Image copyright Maersk Oil Image caption Gas from Glengorm could be tied back to the Elgin-Franklin or Culzean platforms Forecasts of how much oil and gas could be produced by the UK offshore industry have been revised upwards. The industry regulator now believes 11.9 billion barrels will be extracted by 2050, up from an estimate […]
Parts of Britain are waking up to snow on Sunday as gales are set to batter the country through the day. Weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across western Scotland and northern Ireland until 11am, while the wintry weather is also set to cause disruption across parts of the Midlands. Meanwhile, winds […]
