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The UK government has been told to "act unilaterally" over the controversial Northern Ireland protocol in its trade deal with the EU. Following the UK's departure from the European Union , the Brexit deal agreed saw trade checks enacted on products travelling between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. But to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, these regulatory and customs checks moved to the Irish Sea, with goods imported into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK subject to a range of new processes. A grace period has been in place since 31 December, but there has still been disruption on transporting supermarket goods and this could intensify when it ends on 1 April. Unionists say the protocol is driving an economic wedge between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. Advertisement Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, spoke after a meeting of the UK/EU committee for … [Read more...] about Brexit: UK government urged to ‘act unilaterally’ over Northern Ireland protocol

A CONVICTED murderer recently released from jail mowed down two teenage cousins at 70 mph on a pedestrian crossing after he stole a black Lexus. Horrific dash-cam footage shows the moment the pair were hit as they crossed a road on a green pedestrian light in Russia’s Ulan-Ude city. Alina Unagaeva, 16, and Kirill Bazhenov, 17, holding hands as they walked, were thrown 50ft into the air from the impact of the crash, say reports. The tragic pair died at the scene, with Kirill killed instantly, and his younger cousin dying moments later. Although a female medic at the scene rushed to help, the youngsters could not be saved from the massive impact of the crash. Shocking video shows the moment the “happy and kind” cousins can be seen stepping off the kerb to cross the road, as a speeding car hits them with huge force. Kirill died immediately and Alina had a pulse, but she died by the time the ambulance arrived. The speeding Lexus with its lights off, despite … [Read more...] about Convicted murderer mows down two teen cousins at 70 mph as they held hands crossing throwing them 50ft into the air

KPMG has entered exclusive talks about a £400m sale of its UK restructuring business in a deal that could be spearheaded by one of the most prominent figures in the UK accountancy profession. Sky News has learnt that HIG Europe is in detailed negotiations to acquire the business, which will represent the most valuable disposal to date by one of Britain's big four auditors. Sources said that the transaction could be announced as early as next week. John Connolly, a former chairman of Deloitte, is understood to be in talks with HIG about becoming chairman of the new standalone business. KPMG's UK restructuring arm has acted as administrator to high-profile casualties of the coronavirus pandemic, including Intu Properties, the shopping centre-owner, and Arcadia Group's flagship TopShop store in London's West End. Advertisement Three of KPMG's top restructuring partners in the UK - Blair Nimmo, Will Wright and Mark Raddan - are being lined up to hold … [Read more...] about KPMG close to clinching £400m sale of restructuring arm to HIG

Spotify has been forced to defend paying Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a reported £18m for their podcast while musicians get just £0.0038 per stream. The couple's deal with the streaming service was one of their first massive business ventures after quitting the royal family last year. Their show, Archewell Audio, shared its first and to date only, episode at the end of last year, featuring interviews with Sir Elton John and James Cordon as well as a short clip of their son Archie wishing listeners a happy new year. Horacio Gutierrez, Spotify's head of global affairs and chief legal officer, was grilled about the amount of money the company gave the couple at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee hearing. He explained that the value of a deal is based on how many listeners they predict a podcast will get and what advertising it's likely to secure. He didn't confirm the £18million figure reported by the Telegraph, but said "they're not doing it for free". … [Read more...] about Spotify forced to defend Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s £18m podcast

ROCHESTER police will not be charged in the death of Daniel Prude, a mentally ill Black man officers were seen on video placing a hood over his head as they pressed his body into the ground. Prude, 41, died in March days after his encounter with police was written off as a "drug overdose." However, after body camera footage worn by the officers was made public, outcries began over the police cover-up and potential killing of Prude. A grand jury declined to indict the officers even after New York Attorney General Letitia James put together what she considered the strongest case possible, but said the jury could not be persuaded the officers had committed a crime. It was only six months after Prude's death that the video was made public, with pressure calling for the officers involved to be disciplined for their actions. James was apologetic she could not push the jury to charge the officers. "I know that the Prude family, the Rochester community and communities across … [Read more...] about Daniel Prude verdict – Jury won’t indict Rochester cops over fatal ‘spit hood arrest’ of ‘mentally ill’ black man, 41