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Dairy giant Arla warns of summer milk supply crisis due to driver shortage

Dairy giant Arla warns of summer milk supply crisis due to driver shortage

Dairy giant Arla warns of summer milk supply crisis due to driver shortage

30 July 2021

Arla, which supplies milk to about 2,400 stores each day in the UK, said it was unable to deliver to a quarter of them on Saturday.


Man who threatened MP Joanna Cherry on Twitter sentenced

Man who threatened MP Joanna Cherry on Twitter sentenced

Man who threatened MP Joanna Cherry on Twitter sentenced

30 July 2021

Ms Cherry contacted police over a threat on February 1.


Reality TV star Stephen Bear to stand trial accused of sharing sexual images

Reality TV star Stephen Bear to stand trial accused of sharing sexual images

Reality TV star Stephen Bear to stand trial accused of sharing sexual images

30 July 2021

The 31-year-old, who appeared in Ex On The Beach, is accused of secretly recording himself having sex with a woman and posting the footage online.


Human remains confirmed to be British hiker missing in Pyrenees

Human remains confirmed to be British hiker missing in Pyrenees

Human remains confirmed to be British hiker missing in Pyrenees

30 July 2021

Esther Dingley had been walking solo in the mountains near the Spanish and French border.


Workers at three rail companies set to take industrial action

Workers at three rail companies set to take industrial action

Workers at three rail companies set to take industrial action

30 July 2021

Three separate disputes have flared in England and Scotland involving the RMT union.


Tickets for Peter Kay’s return to the stage sell out in 30 minutes

Tickets for Peter Kay’s return to the stage sell out in 30 minutes

Tickets for Peter Kay’s return to the stage sell out in 30 minutes

30 July 2021

The comedian will raise money in two charity gigs for Laura Nuttall, who has an aggressive form of brain cancer.


Shapps: Good idea for workers to be fully vaccinated before return to office

Shapps: Good idea for workers to be fully vaccinated before return to office

Shapps: Good idea for workers to be fully vaccinated before return to office

30 July 2021

The Transport Secretary said some companies will require staff to be double-jabbed, but it will not be made law by the Government.


Deliveroo draws up plans to quit Spain

Deliveroo draws up plans to quit Spain

Deliveroo draws up plans to quit Spain

30 July 2021

The decision comes four months after the country’s government announced plans to change the law, making gig economy riders ’employees’.


Drug death figures in Scotland rise to 1,339 in 2020

Drug death figures in Scotland rise to 1,339 in 2020

Drug death figures in Scotland rise to 1,339 in 2020

30 July 2021

Scotland’s drug death rate remains the worst in Europe and is more than three-and-a-half times higher than the rest of the UK.


Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland passes 3,000, stats agency reports

Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland passes 3,000, stats agency reports

Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland passes 3,000, stats agency reports

30 July 2021

Figures compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency provide a broader picture of the virus’s impact than health department stats.


Cineworld secures new loans ahead of ‘unprecedented’ slate of film releases

Cineworld secures new loans ahead of ‘unprecedented’ slate of film releases

Cineworld secures new loans ahead of ‘unprecedented’ slate of film releases

30 July 2021

The group has secured 200 million US dollars (£143.3 million) in new loans and amended covenants on existing debt facilities.


Family of BMX racer hail ‘amazing’ Olympic silver success and say gold is next

Family of BMX racer hail ‘amazing’ Olympic silver success and say gold is next

Family of BMX racer hail ‘amazing’ Olympic silver success and say gold is next

30 July 2021

Kye Whyte, 21, from Peckham, came second in the men’s BMX racing.


Beth Shriever claims BMX gold after long and bumpy ride

Beth Shriever claims BMX gold after long and bumpy ride

Beth Shriever claims BMX gold after long and bumpy ride

30 July 2021

The 22-year-old, from east London, triumphed after team-mate Kye Whyte claimed Team GB’s first ever BMX medal with a silver.


Consortium says it expects to clear competition rules for £6.3bn Morrisons deal

Consortium says it expects to clear competition rules for £6.3bn Morrisons deal

Consortium says it expects to clear competition rules for £6.3bn Morrisons deal

30 July 2021

The bidder said the Competition and Markets Authority told it that it ‘has no further questions’ regarding the offer.


BA owner IAG plans to ramp up summer flight schedules

BA owner IAG plans to ramp up summer flight schedules

BA owner IAG plans to ramp up summer flight schedules

30 July 2021

The company is planning to operate around 45% of passenger capacity between July and September compared with the same period in 2019.


Migrants held in ‘shocking’ and ‘completely inappropriate’ conditions – MPs

Migrants held in ‘shocking’ and ‘completely inappropriate’ conditions – MPs

Migrants held in ‘shocking’ and ‘completely inappropriate’ conditions – MPs

30 July 2021

Members of the Home Affairs Committee visited the facility in Kent.


China tells UK to ‘obey the rules’ as Royal Navy enters South China Sea

China tells UK to ‘obey the rules’ as Royal Navy enters South China Sea

China tells UK to ‘obey the rules’ as Royal Navy enters South China Sea

30 July 2021

Beijing claims the waters despite an international court ruling in 2016 to the contrary.


Beth Shriever claims BMX gold on mixed day for Britain

Beth Shriever claims BMX gold on mixed day for Britain

Beth Shriever claims BMX gold on mixed day for Britain

30 July 2021

Team GB also celebrated at the pool but inquests have begun into a middling rowing regatta.


Starmer demands August 7 end to England’s self-isolation rule after Wales move

Starmer demands August 7 end to England’s self-isolation rule after Wales move

Starmer demands August 7 end to England’s self-isolation rule after Wales move

30 July 2021

First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed the date when double-jabbed adults in Wales can avoid isolation after Covid contacts.


Call to cut Covid transmission during jab campaigns to stop resistant strains

Call to cut Covid transmission during jab campaigns to stop resistant strains

Call to cut Covid transmission during jab campaigns to stop resistant strains

30 July 2021

New modelling suggests a fast rate of vaccination decreases the probability of a vaccine-resistant coronavirus strain.


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