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The UK’s fruit and flower growers face an “existential threat” from new post-Brexit border checks that could damage business and affect next year’s crops, the country’s biggest farming body has said. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) warned that changes to import rules in April, which will impose checks at the border for nearly all young plants coming into the country, could cause long delays and result in plants being damaged or destroyed. Martin Emmett, the NFU’s chair of the horticulture and potatoes board, said: “There is a concern that border control points can pose an existential threat to horticultural businesses…

As Storm Isha sweeps through the UK, thousands of people find themselves without power, resulting in significant disruptions to both electricity and transportation networks. The storm has relentlessly battered the UK, unleashing heavy rain and gusts reaching up to 99mph. The entire country is under wind warnings issued by the Met Office. Reports from Northern Ireland Electricity Networks indicate that 45,000 customers are currently without power, while Electricity North West reports thousands of properties in north-west England experiencing power losses. Across the Republic of Ireland, widespread power cuts are affecting over 170,000 properties, compounding the challenges posed by the storm.…

Liverpool’s star player, Mohamed Salah, is on track to return to Liverpool for rehabilitation following a muscle injury. However, there’s a possibility that he might fly back to the Africa Cup of Nations if Egypt advances to the tournament semi-finals. In Salah’s absence, Jürgen Klopp’s team managed to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League by five points. Their 4-0 victory against Bournemouth, featuring two second-half goals each from Darwin Núñez and Diogo Jota, showcased the team’s resilience. The injury occurred during Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana, ruling Salah out of the final Group B match against…

David Moyes claimed the level of officiating has plunged so low that no one knows what referees are “going to do”, after chaotic scenes in stoppage time at Bramall Lane. The West Ham manager was unhappy at the referee, Michael Salisbury, ­awarding a late penalty to Sheffield United, scored by Oli McBurnie in the 103rd minute, before refusing to give ­Jarrod Bowen a penalty at the other end 60 seconds later. McBurnie’s equaliser made it 2-2 for Sheffield United and, when Bowen and Anel Ahmedhodzic came together in the hosts’ area a minute later, Salisbury’s decision incensed Moyes, who also believed his goalkeeper, Alphonse Areola, had…

US CONGRESS PASSES BILL TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – The measure passed 314-108, with 106 Republicans and two Democrats in opposition The U.S. House of Representatives approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March and avert a partial government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden for final approval. The measure passed 314-108, with 106 Republicans and two Democrats in opposition. Earlier on Thursday, the Senate had easily passed the bill, with a 77-18 vote ahead of the weekend deadline. The Democratic-majority Senate and Republican-controlled House are far behind in carrying out their basic duty of…

RETAIL SALES FALL AT SHARPEST RATE SINCE COVID – Food sales also declined in the run-up to Christmas Retail sales volumes fell by 3.2% in December in the sharpest drop since the UK was in a Covid lockdown. Official figures revealed a sharp fall in demand for goods, but food sales also declined in the run-up to Christmas. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said it appeared people did their shopping earlier in November, taking advantage of Black Friday sales. It meant that retail sales tumbled at the fastest rate since January 2021. The ONS said the amount of non-food…

NIGERIA BEAT IVORY COAST 1-0 AT THE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS – Nigeria are now second in Group A Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box. That allowed William Troost-Ekong to blast home from the penalty spot. Roared on by a passionate crowd, the Ivorians pushed hard for an equaliser but failed to create a clear chance against a solid Super…

THOUSANDS OF JOBS AT RISK – Largest steelworks in the UK  presses  ahead with plans to close blast furnaces in Port Talbot Steel giant Tata is to press ahead with plans to close blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, south Wales, putting more than 3,000 jobs at risk, sources have said. Unions were meeting the company on Thursday after presenting alternative proposals aimed at saving jobs in Port Talbot. Sources said Tata rejected the plan and was pressing ahead with proposals for a greener form of steelmaking to cut emissions and stem financial losses. The steelworkers’ union Community…

RWANDA BILL PASSED BY THE COMMONS – Still a long way to go before flights carrying asylum seekers can take off. Rishi Sunak has seen off a Tory rebellion and managed to get his Rwanda bill passed by the Commons. But there’s still a long way to go before flights to the country carrying asylum seekers can take off. The bill, which aims to declare that Rwanda is a safe country to deport asylum seekers to, passed by 320 votes to 276 – a majority of 44 for the government. In total only 11 Tory MPs voted against the bill,…

GORDON BROWN CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL CREDIT RETHINK – Mr Brown is seeing a level of poverty he never thought he would see in his lifetime  Gordon Brown has called on the government to carry out a “root and branch” review of Universal Credit amid growing poverty in the UK. The former Labour prime minister told reporters he was seeing a level of poverty “I never thought I would see in my lifetime again”, and it was the government’s “duty” to tackle it for people across the country. He said: “I grew up in a mining town, which is a textile…