Monday newspaper round-up: Turkeys, UK manufacturers, graduate jobs

(Sharecast News) - Several of the UK's big supermarkets have been forced to source turkeys from elsewhere in Europe to keep shelves stocked this Christmas, after avian flu curtailed UK production. Asda, Lidl and Morrisons are understood to be stocking branded turkey imported from mainland Europe - a move industry sources described as "unprecedented" - to "protect availability" and ensure sufficient supply for festive meals. - Guardian UK manufacturers are to be hit with mountains of Brexit-style paperwork in January on £7bn worth of exports to the EU after the government failed to secure an expected exemption from new green taxes. The UK had hoped to secure a carve-out by Christmas on the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), but EU commissioners have confirmed this is not going to happen. - Guardian

The number of graduate jobs advertised has almost halved in just a year after Rachel Reeves pushed up the cost of hiring younger workers. Vacancies for graduate roles in November plunged by 45pc compared with the same month a year earlier, according to jobs site Adzuna. At the same time advertised entry-level vacancies, for those at the very start of their careers, dropped by one-quarter. Hiring for these roles is now at its lowest level since the pandemic lockdowns. - Telegraph

Christmas is a typically boozy time of year, as work office parties and prolonged time with extended family prompt many Britons to reach for a drink. But new data suggests this season may be a slightly more sober affair after alcohol consumption fell to a record low in Britain. The typical adult consumed 10 drinks per week on average last year, according to drinks data experts IWSR, down from a peak of 14 alcoholic beverages per week in 2003. - Telegraph

A subsidiary of one of the world's largest insurers was told by the City regulator it could not increase how many customers it had until it improved how it treated them. Axa Partners UK, which sells travel insurance, home emergency, and breakdown cover, and has about 6.5 million policies in force, can be revealed as the unnamed insurer that the Financial Conduct Authority said last Thursday it had taken action against for poor performance. - The Times

Two of the world's largest technology companies have advised some employees not to travel outside the United States as President Trump's tightening of social media vetting raises the risk of significant delays. Google and Apple have told some workers on US work visas to avoid international travel as a result of delays in visa-stamping appointments at embassies and consulates, according to Business Insider. - The Times