Rules for overseas HGV drivers eased to relieve supply chain crisis October 14, 2021 The government has announced plans to allow transport drivers from other countries to make deliveries in the UK before returning home, easing supply chain pressure. The Transport Department will make temporary changes to rules on cabotage – the transport of goods between two places in the UK by a driver from another country – to [...]
National Express enjoys revival in revenue October 14, 2021 National Express has enjoyed a revival in revenue as passengers return following the end of pandemic restrictions. The bus company has reported that the number of UK customers using its services has reached 76 per cent of pre-pandemic levels from 2019. Its domestic business UK Coach is now operating 56 per cent of services, up from [...]
Close to 6m Brits working from home as they cannot get fuel for daily commute October 14, 2021 As the panic-buying of fuel swept across the country, many workers were faced with huge queues at petrol stations, closed forecourts or left with an empty tank. This has led to one in six people in Britain’s workforce of 35m to work from home because they cannot buy enough fuel for their daily commute, according [...]
TfL moves to open Night Tube next month on Central and Victoria lines October 14, 2021 Sadiq Khan has announced today that the Night Tube will be back open next month on the network’s two largest lines. The 24-hour weekend London Underground service will resume on the Central and Victoria lines, after being suspended at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes after a wave of complaints in recent weeks [...]
BREAKING: Entire Three Mobile network down, as well as Instagram, The Times, other websites October 14, 2021 Dozens of social media users are reporting that multiple websites across the UK are currently down, including Facebook-owned Instagram and newspaper The Times. It seems the problems started about 15 mins ago. Also, it appears the entire Three Mobile network is down, as users are unable to make or receive any calls. The company wrote: [...]
COP26: Rolls-Royce, Shell and Airbus say transfer to green jet fuel is too slow October 14, 2021 The CEOs of Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell join forces this morning as they call for more work to reduce the carbon impact of flying. Warren East, chief executive of the aircraft engine maker, said that, to avoid aviation becoming an even bigger share of global emissions, the sector must move ahead of United Nations targets. [...]
Londoners’ petrol and energy costs up by record 20 per cent in last two weeks alone October 14, 2021 Analysis of Brits’ debit card data shows this morning that September 24 saw the highest amount spent on fuel in a single day since Lloyds Bank records began. The peak fell the day after BP and Tesco closed some filling stations due to problems with fuel delivery. Across the UK, people spent a fifth (20 [...]
UK railways prepare for 2m passenger slump as budget cuts loom October 13, 2021 UK railways are preparing for a 2 million passenger fall as, post-Covid commuting patterns have changed, prompting rail companies to start swinging the axe on jobs. Forecasts prepared by the railway industry’s Covid forecasting group for Network Rail highlighted that, in the worst case scenario, numbers will only go up to 60 per cent of [...]
Tesla competition may force Volkswagen to speed up electric transition with job losses looming October 13, 2021 Competition from Tesla is pushing Volkswagen to think about speeding up its transition to electric vehicles, and that could spell job losses for its army of workers. Watch the full report.
Government labelled ‘incompetent’ as only 20 visas are issued to foreign truckers October 13, 2021 A senior minister disclosed today that only about 20 foreign lorry drivers have been granted temporary visas to work in the UK. It was announced last month that the Government would issue 5,000 temporary visas to HGV drivers and a further 5,500 to poultry workers in an attempt to prevent shortages in the run up [...]