Stock market hits record highs as economy rebounds; England prepares for Prince Philip’s final farewell; Street vendors struggle to survive through the pandemic
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Italy is set to declare war on ice cream sellers who pump compressed air into their mixtures to make them look fluffier, as the country seeks to defend the honour of its world-renowned gelato stands. Under proposals being considered by the Italian Senate, ice cream producers who fail to meet strict quality measures, such as limits on the amount of air added to the mixture, could be hit with a fine of up to 10,000 euro (£8,000). It is hoped that the reforms will have a chilling effect on cheapskate vendors posing as gelato artisans, who have been known to sell tubs which contain more air than ice cream. However, the plans have also whipped up resentment among some "gelato masters" who argue that pumping air into the mixture is not necessarily poor craftsmanship. The bill was proposed by six senators from the center-left Democratic and Italia Viva parties, who say it will better regulate the work of real ice cream artisans and protect consumer rights. The legislation also claims that inflating gelato with air goes against the basic rules of producing artisanal ice cream. “Italian gelato is one of the gastronomic symbols of our country, along with pasta and pizza,” said socialist senator Riccardo Nencini, one of the bill’s supporters. “But our laws do not preserve artisanal ice cream and producers who make it.” The draft bill, which has been assigned to the commerce and tourism commission in the Senate, also bans the use of certain cheap alternatives to fresh ingredients, such as artificial flavours, colouring and hydrogenated fats. According to sector rules, ice cream should contain no more than 30 per cent air, which artisanal producers achieve by mixing certain ingredients vigorously.
The only public comment Prince Philip ever made about his part in safeguarding the monarchy was characteristic in its brusqueness: “All I’ll say is I’ve tried to help keep it going while I’ve been here.” Both dismissive and self-deprecating at the same time, it was notably devoid of the self-conscious tubthumping and promoting of personal projects that has become fashionable in some royal circles of late. It was also misleading, too. His task, he explained to his private secretary Michael Parker, “first, second and last, was never to let [the Queen] down”. As the intermittent lapses of the Queen’s children, grandchildren and her sister proved, it was a considerable goal. Lord Brabourne, his cousin by marriage, described him as a man obsessed with making “a sensible contribution” to the life of the nation; in doing so, Brabourne argued, he “gave up everything”. Yet few now doubt his success. The inscription on a commemorative coin struck the day Prince Philip retired from public duties in 2017, aged 96, was a well-earned Latin accolade: “Non sibi sed patriae” – “Not for himself, but for his country”. It was not simply testament to the shared outlook of husband and wife, both united by a whole-hearted determination to serve, but a recognition of Prince Philip’s personal sense of duty. Together, the Prince suggested with very British understatement, Queen and consort had achieved “a sensible divide of labour”.
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Australia is in no rush to reopen its international borders, said the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday.The borders have been closed to all non-citizens and non-residents since March last year.Australian citizens and permanent residents cannot leave the country due to coronavirus restrictions unless they have an exemption.Returning Australians from overseas also have to quarantine in hotels for two weeks at their own expense."I can assure Australians that I will not be putting at risk the way we are living in this country, which is so different to the rest of the world today. "Last week Morrison said they were considering a staggered reopening of its international borders to allow residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel abroad first.Australia is one of the world's most successful countries to have handled the pandemic with coronavirus cases of around 29, 000 in total.But its nationwide vaccine rollout has been a hot political topic - a source of tension between the states and federal government.Australia had banked on the AstraZeneca vaccine for the majority of its shots, but last week raced to double its Pfizer vaccine order.That followed advice that people under the age of 50 should take Pfizer's vaccine, after European regulators found possible links between AstraZeneca's shot and reports of rare cases of blood clots.The government has since abandoned a goal to vaccinate everyone by the end of 2021.
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