Deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to drive down tariffs for Wensleydale cheese
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss announced the deal was agreed in principle on Friday, and said it was the first to include dedicated chapters on digital trade and small businesses.
New workers' watchdog will have powers to tackle non-compliant umbrella companies
A Government spokesman also confirmed that the new workers’ watchdog will have powers to tackle non-compliance among umbrella companies which cheat the taxman and abuse staff.
9 best family tents UK 2021: our expert’s favourite spacious, multiroom tents from Decathlon, Berghaus, Vango
Our top-rated family tents are weather-proof, easy to pitch and designed with space for everyone to sleep in comfort.
More than 250,000 Yorkshire jobs will be 'at risk' as country moves to low-carbon economy
A report published by New Economics Foundation (NEF) states the region has “suffered from decades of industrial decline” but it still “relies disproportionately on carbon-intensive industries” and around 360,000 jobs – 15 per cent of all jobs in the region – could be affected as the Government looks to reduce UK emissions to net zero by 2050.
AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds 2021: Road closures, Roundhay Park events, routes and tickets
Since Leeds became the host of the British leg of the World Series in 2016, fans have flocked to the city to either compete in the open-age events or watch the likes of the Brownlee brothers swim in Roundhay Park, cycle towards the city centre and run through Millennium Square.
Quarterdeck's move to online training pays off amid pandemic
The Harrogate-based firm, which delivers leadership and people management programmes, said that when the pandemic struck, it realised that it swiftly needed to move from in-person to online training. The group said it rapidly developed a user-friendly library of its own bespoke Learning Management System software to deliver the training.
Hospitality businesses in Yorkshire 'turning down' some bookings due to 'massive recruitment issue'
Owners say they are struggling to fill a range of vacancies, as some staff decided to take on other jobs or retrain for a new career when they were furloughed over the last 15 months and many of the European workers who decided to go home have not returned.
The US chef planning to create a centre of chocolate excellence in the North
Everyone knows that York is the historic home of chocolate having been the famous home of Terrys.Now Yorkshireman Andrew Thwaite is planning on re-establishing that tradition by creating a centre of chocolate excellence in the North.
Buying a house? Don’t overlook life insurance – Gareth Shaw
Gareth says…Protection insurance – which covers the likes of life insurance, income protection and critical illness insurance – is one of the most important financial investments you can make.
Why Conservative MP Matthew Offord was wrong to try and stop the BBC airing Alexei Sayle on Desert Island Discs – Anthony Clavane
Or, perhaps, the long-awaited arrival of Friends: The Reunion. Whatever the reason, I have found it particularly hard to listen to Desert Island Discs without a box of tissues by my side.
