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At least 100 million subsidized meals were consumed by diners in the UK in August under the government’s month-long “eat out to help” plan. The subsidy has cost over £ 500 million which Rishi Sunak set aside in the July mini-budget. There was quite a stir during the final week of the show with 51 million meals claimed in England, 6 million in Scotland and more than 2 million in both Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Trade Union Congress urged Rishi Sunak to launch a wage subsidy plan to avoid a “tsunami” of unemployment when his leave ends this fall. The government is gradually reducing the licensing plan and will close it entirely at the end of October. The Bank of England warned that up to 2.5 million people could be out of work by the end of 2020. The TUC says a continental-style wage support system of “part-time work” could be used in Britain to save millions of redundancy workstations.
More houses in Britain are sold within a week of being put on the market than at any other time in the last 10 years, according to data from the Rightmove website. Pending demand and stamp duty holidays have driven the market through the summer, traditionally a quiet time for sales. But the number of first-time buyers fell in the first half of the year, bringing it to a seven-year low of 116,843 as they scramble to find 90% mortgages and face competition from investors and reducers who also get the stamp duty holiday. .
Breaking news: Portland murder suspect ‘shot to death’ – The man under investigation in the death of a far-right protester in Portland was shot and killed by US marshals in Washington state, according to local law enforcement officials. Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, died during an encounter in Lacey, Washington, southwest of Seattle on Thursday night, Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer told local media. Aaron Danielson was shot in downtown Portland during a clash between Black Lives Matters protesters and Donald Trump supporters. Federal agents from the FBI and the US Marshals Service located Reinoehl on Thursday with a warrant, Troyer said. “The suspect got out of the car,” Troyer said. “They tried to take him into custody and shots were fired.” In an interview with Vice published Thursday, Reinoehl said he acted in self-defense as far-right protesters veered off their agreed route and descended into the city center where BLM supporters gathered. “I didn’t have a choice. I mean, I, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a colored friend of mine. But I wasn’t going to do that.”
HS2 Job Official Start – HS2 has announced the formal start of construction of the high-speed rail line between London and the West Midlands, which it claims will create 22,000 jobs. Boris Johnson will attend a shovel on the ground ceremony today. Contracts to build the first phase, including viaducts, tunnels and stations at Euston and Old Oak Common, were signed by the Treasury during the shutdown after the government approved the controversial £ 106bn project in February. It may take until 2036 before there are full services in the initial section from London to Birmingham, although the first high-speed trains could appear in 2029. The final completion of the second phase, completing a Y-shaped network to Manchester and Leeds , it remains. in any doubt.
DExEU failures – Excessive secrecy about the government’s negotiating targets and an inability to meet the enormous challenge hampered preparations for Brexit, the National Audit Office found. Departments like Defra established confidentiality agreements on plans that were meant to help the public and businesses prepare for Brexit, while there was high staff turnover in the Department for Exiting the EU (DExEU). “DExEU maintained strict control over communications, keeping secret everything that could pertain to the UK’s negotiating position,” says the NAO report. “This instinct for secrecy in government can hamper effective coordination, collaboration and a sense of urgency to move toward a common goal.” More than 22,000 workers were deployed to Whitehall in preparations that cost £ 4.4 billion. Meg Hillier, chair of the public accounts committee, said the government “must not repeat these mistakes when weighing how best to allocate resources between responding to the pandemic, Brexit and its other priorities.”
Electric cars need a quick start. The high price of electric cars is affecting more than half of UK consumers, according to a survey by car industry lobby group SMMT. Despite government subsidies, battery-electric cars are still more expensive than those that burn gasoline or diesel, but automakers must make and sell more to comply with new emissions laws. The SMMT has been calling on the UK government to reverse last year’s removal of purchase subsidies for plug-in hybrids, which use both batteries and a combustion engine. Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT, said EVs needed to be “as affordable to buy and as easy to own and operate as conventional cars.”
Biden offers healing words: Joe Biden visited Kenosha in Wisconsin and warned that Donald Trump’s behavior “legitimizes the dark side of human nature.” Biden spoke on the phone with Jacob Blake, who was shot by a white cop, and met members of Blake’s family.
Biden’s trip was designed to set a stark contrast to the president, who used his own visit to amplify his tough anti-crime message and vigorously defend law enforcement, while rejecting the protesters’ urgent pleas for reform and avoiding mention Blake completely.
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Sport
Andy Murray’s return to the US Open came to an end in the second round at the hands of Canadian prodigy Felix Auger-Aliassime. Johanna Konta was also knocked out, losing 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 against Romanian Sorana Cirstea, but Serena Williams’ run for her 24th major singles title continued with a 6-2 win, 6-4 Margarita Gasparyan. José Luis Gayà canceled Timo Werner’s first game and Spain rescued a 1-1 draw against Germany in the Nations League. Gareth Bale retired at halftime in a monotonous 1-0 Wales win against Finland, lit only by another goal from Kieffer Moore. England and Australia resume their cricket rivalry today in the first of Twenty20’s three international matches behind closed doors, with Jos Buttler likely to lead the batting with Jonny Bairstow. Sir Frank Williams and his daughter, Claire, are ending their association with the Williams Formula One team. A quiet Adam Yates of Mitchelton-Scott retained the overall lead in the 2020 Tour de France on a day when the main favorites took a back seat and allowed an entire stage break to run its course. And Mo Farah has hit the first world record of his career when he returns to the track for the first time in three years in Brussels.
Deal
Stocks in Asia Pacific took a hit overnight after some sharp declines on Wall Street triggered by a sharp correction in tech stocks. New York’s Nasdaq Heavy Tech Index has risen to record highs in recent weeks as investors bet companies like Amazon and Apple would emerge stronger from the coronavirus crisis. But amid concerns that the economic recovery could take longer, the Nikkei lost 1.3%, Hong Kong was down 1.75% and Sydney was down 3%. The FTSE100 is set to lose 0.45% at the open, with the pound stable at $ 1,328 and € 1,121.
The papers
A former Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, causes a sensation in the guardian: “Pressure on Prime Minister to Remove ‘Misogynist’ Business Adviser”. the Telegraph seems to be right behind this: “BBC chief cracks down on Twitter warriors.” the Times is also happy to beat that drum: “BBC should shrink down, says new boss,” while Quick joins “BBC ‘wastes’ millions chasing license fees”.
the Mail wants Boris Johnson to “blow Britain up again” as he backs business leaders calling for Covid testing at borders.
the Meter reports “400 nursing home lives lost per day,” while me it has a “flawed and dangerous’ UK testing strategy.” the FOOT says “Gaps in Brexit preparations lead to fears of chaos at industry borders.” And the Mirror goes its own way to warn of the “End of the Local Pharmacy” as underfunded family stores face closure.
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