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Primark, Currys and Boohoo criticise government for waiting until 2029 to phase out exemption on customs duty British retailers including Primark, Currys and Boohoo have criticised the government for waiting until 2029 to end a tax break on low-value imported goods that has allowed them to be undercut by the likes of Shein and Temu. The British Retail Consortium, which represents all the major retailers, said there were 1.6m parcels arriving in the UK every day, double the number from last year, and “businesses cannot afford any delay on scrapping the existing rules”. Continue reading… Source link India New…

A report due to be released next month by a South Korean foundation will attempt to settle some of the discrepancies over the sinking of a ship repatriating Korean labourers from Japan to Busan in 1945, although historians warn that it could dredge up decades-old accusations and further harm bilateral relations. The South Korean government has commissioned the Foundation for Victims of Forced Mobilisation by Imperial Japan to conduct a thorough investigation into conflicting passenger lists and… Source link India New York Times sues Perplexity AI… IndiGo cancellations send domestic… On state request, EC extends… Growing tribe of migrant…

India’s capital city of New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health. Delhi, with its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million residents, is regularly ranked among the world’s most polluted capitals. India’s health ministry told parliament on Tuesday that air pollution was one of the triggering factors for respiratory… Source link India New York Times sues Perplexity AI… IndiGo cancellations send domestic… On state request, EC extends… Growing tribe of migrant voters… Stock Market Daiwa House's…