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Now Cadbury’s is stockpiling in case of a hard-Brexit

Now it is the time for the confectionary market to share its concerns over a hard Brexit. Cadbury’s have said they are stockpiling ingredients, biscuits and chocolates to deal with the fall out from a no-deal Brexit. Hubert Weber, the European boss of its owner Mondelez, said the UK was "not self-sufficient in terms of food ingredients". Mr Weber told The Times: "Like the whole of the food and drink industry in the UK, we would prefer a good deal that...

The Conservatives have no idea of the impact of their police cuts on the public

The UK public spending watchdog have said that Ministers are not aware of the impact of funding cuts on the police service. The National Audit Office called the approach to funding the police force are “detached” and “ineffective” from the demands that law and order staff face on a daily basis. The spending watchdog felt that the loss of 45,000 police officers had not been dealt with properly by the Home Office, and they had not thought through how this...

“Tech advances should mean workers enjoy a four day week and more pay”

Trades Union Congress general secretary Frances O’ Grady today called for working weeks to be cut to four days as technological advances increase efficiency. Rather than a threat to their jobs, technology should be a way to let British workers have a better work life balance and spend more time with their families, the TUC boss believes. Addressing the TUC congress this week O’Grady warned that for too long now the multinationals that have benefitted the most from new technology...

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