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October 15, 2021

Amazon Expects Disruption In Supply Chain Until Spring

Amazon will push shoppers to buy Christmas gifts a month early and expects supply chain disruption to linger until at least spring next year, according to an internal document seen by The Independent.

5 mins

Shortages leave warehouse industry ‘creaking at seams

A critical shortage of warehouse space risks causing yet further delays to Christmas stock already threatened by a growing backlog at UK container ports and a lack of lorry drivers, businesses have warned. Warehouse operators reported that the industry was “creaking at the seams” and said companies were running “dangerously” low on time to be ready for the busiest period of the year.

4 mins

French Fishermen Warn UK Blockade Could Start Today

French fishermen who have lost their right to fish in British waters are planning a blockade that could start as soon as today. The fisherman plan to target Christmas supplies that are being imported into the UK and promised to block Calais, Dunkirk and the Channel Tunnel if necessary.

2 mins

Foreign butchers to receive visas to stop mass pig cull

Boris Johnson’s government is set to allow more foreign butchers to work in the UK on temporary visas to prevent a mass cull of pigs.

3 mins

Fifa Evacuates At Least 20 Afghan Women Footballers

At least 20 women footballers are among 100 refugees evacuated by Fifa from Afghanistan, The Independent understands.

1 min

Crumbling Buildings Lead To Jump In Patient Incidents As NHS Repair Bill Hits £9.2bn

Deteriorating NHS buildings, leaking roofs and faulty equipment have led to a 15 per cent jump in incidents affecting patient care in NHS hospitals, new data has revealed.

2 mins

Queen Angered By Cop26 No-Show By World Leaders

The Queen was overheard expressing annoyance at world leaders for failing to commit to attending the upcoming Cop26 climate conference as she attended the opening of the Welsh Senedd in Cardiff yesterday.

2 mins

Banksy's Shredded Painting Sells For £18.5m At Auction

A Banksy painting has been bought £18.5m three years after it had shredded itself at auction. The artist’s work Love is in the Bin was sold by Sotheby’s yesterday for £16m. Including a buyer’s premium, the purchaser paid £18.5m in total.

2 mins

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