Travel Limits on International Music Tours To Be Eased
UK hauliers working on music concerts, sporting and cultural events will be able to make unlimited international trips under new rules. Since Brexit, British specialist hauliers have been limited to three EU stops per tour, the government said. But from late summer they will be able to move freely between the UK, the EU and... Read More
UK Government Sets Out Plans to Rein in Big Tech
Large tech companies such as Google and Facebook will have to abide by new competition rules in the UK or risk facing huge fines, the government said. The new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will be given powers to clamp down on the “predatory practices” of some firms. The regulator will also have the power to... Read More
Election Results 2022: Boris Johnson Admits Tough Losses For Tories
The Conservatives suffered significant losses at Thursday’s local elections, losing almost 500 seats and control of 11 councils. The party shed support for the Liberal Democrats in southern England and lost key London councils to Labour. The Tories also saw losses in Scotland, where the SNP won the most seats, and in Wales to a... Read More
£5m Virtual Reality Centre Launches in Portsmouth
I’m in a large and colourful wooden-floored room. There’s a man standing next to me, and a bird is at my feet. Suddenly both the man and the bird disappear. It sounds like the start of a surreal dream, and in a way, it is, because none of it is real. I was actually standing... Read More
P&O Brings Back Passengers on Cross-Channel Route After Sackings
P&O Ferries is restarting Dover-Calais passenger crossings for the first time since it controversially sacked hundreds of employees with no notice. The ferry operator says it is operating a reduced timetable on Tuesday, with a normal timetable resuming on Wednesday. The Spirit of Britain is the only ferry in service on the route so tickets... Read More
Indians Can’t Fly To UK In European Carriers Without Schengen Visa
Indian citizens are not being allowed to fly to the UK aboard European Union airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and Air France without a transit or regular Schengen visa. Authorities are stopping these flyers at the origin airports in India itself. After Brexit, the European Union made it mandatory for non-EU citizens to have a Schengen... Read More
2 Bed Flat For Sale – Edinburgh
Features and description Freehold Light and well presented, two-bedroom, first floor flat, forming part of a modern apartment conversion of a historic bonded warehouse. Located in the popular Bonnington area, north of Edinburgh city centre. Comprises An entrance hallway, open-plan living/dining room and kitchen, two double bedrooms, and a family bathroom. Highlights include a modern... Read More
Post Office: Workers at 114 Branches Strike Over Pay
Post Office workers at 114 branches directly owned by the Post Office are staging a one-day strike in a dispute overpay. The 114 Crown Post Offices will close for a 24-hour period, with no cash deliveries or collections from the 11,500 sub-post offices around the UK. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are angry... Read More
Ukraine War: This is Your Finest Hour, Johnson to Tell Ukrainian Parliament
Boris Johnson will describe Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion as the country’s “finest hour” when he addresses its parliament later. Speaking virtually to MPs on Tuesday, he will also set out details of £300m in extra military support. Downing Street said it would include electronic warfare equipment, a counter-battery radar system, GPS jammers and... Read More
Vision Research Scientist – London, South East England
Research Scientist – Vision What will your next step in Research be? Will you use Deep Learning and Vision to provide a lifeline to those in crisis? We are currently looking for a Research Scientist to join an organisation with bases in London and New York, who are using complex AI Research to create Deep... Read More