UK Major Ports Group reveal new chief executive Geraint Evans will take up the role in May Birmingham Post · Mar 9, 2023
Almost all UK teachers say skipping breakfast can impact child's performance at school Teachers believe that a third of their pupils do not eat a morning meal before coming to school - leaving them more tired and easily distracted Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
Asylum seekers in Newcastle slam Government's lifetime ban for Channel small boat migrants Proposals unveiled this week would permanently ban migrants who enter the UK illegally from re-entering the country or gaining citizenship Chronicle Live · Mar 9, 2023
Scottish Government in breach of law in its foreign activities, says UK minister Scotland Office minister Lord Offord of Garvel said the situation would be ‘very closely monitored’ by UK ministers going forward. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
The Independent’s Bel Trew wins Foreign Reporter of the Year at The Press Awards Bel has spent over a decade reporting from the front line and many months covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Family trip abroad ends in ‘bad dream’ as Home Office strands father in Turkey Siyabonga Twala, who has lived in the UK since he was 15, barred from taking flight back to Britain because of cannabis conviction The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
‘Speed, stealth and firepower’: the submarines that redefine Australia’s ‘strategic personality’ V Adm Jonathan Mead hails a ‘generational challenge’ that will see Australia become the seventh country to have nuclear-powered boats The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023
Who is Mae Muller, the UK's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry The 25-year-old will fly the flag for the UK in Liverpool this year Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2023
WhatsApp would not remove end-to-end encryption for UK law, says chief Meta’s head of chat app says it would not comply with the requirements set out in online safety bill The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
No-one with concern for fellow humans should back migration Bill – Sturgeon The UK Government’s draft legislation has caused outcry from the international community. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
Ministers warned action not ‘warm words’ needed to tackle violence against women Labour MP Jess Phillips spent almost five minutes reading out the names of women killed in the UK in the last year. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region This week's round-up includes Prima Cheese, Moody Logistics, Miller UK, Bradley Hall, WBD and Space Group Birmingham Post · Mar 9, 2023
FBI says TikTok ‘screams’ security concern as platform announces plan to avoid UK ban The FBI has flagged TikTok as a security risk amid an announcement designed to improve the privacy of European users Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023
UK: Plug-In Car Sales Continued To Increase In February 2023 SMMT reports that 17,033 new plug-in cars were registered in the UK last month (13% more than a year ago), which represents about 22.9% of the total volume. InsideEVs · Mar 9, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2023 Met Office issues new snow and ice weather warnings for Greater Manchester Fresh amber weather warnings have been issued for other parts of the UK as the cold snap intensifies
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 What is an amber weather warning? The second highest level of warning and has been issued across three regions of the UK
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: When Kyiv wins and peace comes, Britain must help rebuild Ukraine More dead, more injured and buildings destroyed — Russia has unleashed its latest barrage of missiles across Ukraine. The targets spanned the country, from the capital Kyiv to Lviv in the west, Odessa in the south and Kharkiv in the east. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian…
Birmingham Post · Mar 9, 2023 Access to finance in Wales not nearly diverse enough, say tech startups The investment scene in Wales was a ‘shocking’ contrast compared to other parts of the UK, said some tech founders
Fortune · Mar 9, 2023 Facebook parent Meta still pays women in the U.K. and Ireland less than men and gives them much smaller bonuses For every £1 a male employee earns at Meta U.K., women earn 92p when looking at median hourly pay.
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023 Eurovision: UK’s past top entrants, from Bucks Fizz to Lulu Sam Ryder bucked the trend and came in second place last year with his hit Space Man.
Birmingham Post · Mar 9, 2023 Britain’s two biggest brickmakers see profits jump – but warn of 2023 slowdown Ibstock and Forterra both reported a 25 per cent jump in sales last year and even better profits growth
Bristol Post · Mar 9, 2023 Eurovision 2023: Full list of acts as Mae Muller confirmed for UK The UK's chances of winning this year don't look too promising, according to Eurovision experts
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023 Fossil fuels received £20bn more UK support than renewables since 2015 Exclusive: One-fifth of money given directly to fossil fuel industry was to support new extraction and mining
Birmingham Post · Mar 9, 2023 Boss of North East semiconductor maker renews calls for Government to back sector Pragmatic Semiconductor's Scott White said manufacturers are being tempted by incentives offered overseas
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 ‘Unanswerable’ case for legal safeguards on devolution, MSPs told Former senior civil servants have voiced concerns over post-Brexit laws.