EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says a deal is 90% done, but the Ireland issue could derail it
European Union negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday a Brexit deal with the United Kingdom was 90 percent done, although there was still a chance no accord would be reached due to ongoing stumbling blocks over the Irish border.
Diesel and petrol ban should come much faster, say MPs
The government’s 2040 deadline for shifting to electric-powered cars criticised as ‘unambitious’.
No-deal Brexit could hit food supplies, says Stena Line
Ferry operator Stena Line, which owns three UK ports, warns of disruption to food imports.
China economy: Third quarter growth misses expectations at 6.5%
Growth in the world’s second-largest economy cooled as Beijing battles rising financial threats.
US economy under Trump: Is it the best in history?
Is the US economy under President Trump the best it’s ever been?
What’s the point of concept cars?
Concept cars look beautiful and futuristic, but why spend millions on them if they’re never going to make it into production?
‘Mansize’ tissue to ‘housewife’ pillowcase
Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, but that’s not the only gender-identifying product out there.
Kleenex bins ‘Mansize’ tissue brand
People complained that the branding, which has been in use for 60 years, was sexist.
Should universal credit be paid weekly?
The system is meant to ape the “in-work experience” but campaigners say it creates problems.
When can I buy a 5G phone and how much will it be?
Superfast 5G mobile will require new handsets, but will the new services justify the extra expense?