The Brexit trade deal and Covid-19 vaccines have paved the way for 2021 to be 'a year of recovery', the head of Britain's biggest business lobbying group said yesterday. 'With a trade deal agreed, vaccine roll-outs starting and rapid mass testing, this can be a springboard to make 2021 a year of recovery.' Lord Bilimoria admitted the pandemic was 'nothing short of a nightmare' for business, but said it has also underlined the strength of British firms. Eco warrior Ursula von der Leyen is accused of hypocrisy for using private jets on nearly half her worldwide missionsUrsula von der Leyen has been accused of hypocrisy for using private jets on nearly half her worldwide missions. Mrs von der Leyen, who took over from Jean-Claude Juncker last December, also listed interviews with German media outlets as missions, billing taxpayers thousands of pounds to attend them in Berlin.

Source: Daily Mail December 28, 2020 22:01 UTC