International travellers could face fines of £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the UK, the government is expected to announce. Visitors, including returning Britons, will be asked to share their contact details under the measures, with health officials performing spot checks to ensure they are complying with the rules. The policy, which will … [Read more...]

International travellers could face fines of £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the UK, the government is expected to announce. Visitors would be asked to share their contact details under the measures, with health officials performing spot checks to ensure they are complying with the rules. The policy, which will be introduced early in June, … [Read more...]

Dairy farmers are asking for government support after demand for milk from cafes and restaurants plummeted when the UK went into lockdown. Processors are not picking up the milk due to a drop in demand from the food services sector and some dairy farmers have been pouring it away following the COVID-19 outbreak. The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) wants … [Read more...]

Northern Ireland could find itself in a different time zone to the rest of the UK under Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. Currently, EU countries and the UK switch to summer time hours on the last Sunday of March and back to Greenwich Mean Time on the last Sunday of October. But if Europe moves to a "double summer time" arrangement, the prime minister's Withdrawal Deal could mean … [Read more...]

Huawei will be allowed to play a limited role in the UK's 5G network, the government has said. Among the conditions for the Chinese company's involvement are: It will be excluded from all safety related and safety critical networks It will be excluded from sensitive geographic locations such as nuclear sites and military bases It will have a 35% cap in periphery … [Read more...]