Number of deaths and serious injuries from drink driving accidents at eight-year high August 26, 2021 New data this morning showed that the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in drink-driving crashes rose to an eight-year high in 2019. Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) showed that there were 2,050 people involved in KSI accidents where at least one of the drivers was above the alcohol limit. That [...]
Supply chain crisis: Quarter of all food and hospitality firms hit by low stock levels August 26, 2021 More than a quarter of food and hospitality firms have been hit by low stock levels in recent weeks as Britain’s mounting supply chain crisis takes it toll, according to new figures published this morning. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its recent business survey found that 27 per cent of food and accommodation [...]
Air Canada latest carrier to make vaccination mandatory for employees August 26, 2021 Air Canada has this morning announced that all employees and new hires will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the latest carrier to announce such a step. From 30 October employees will have to report their vaccination status, while being fully inoculated will become a condition of employment on the same date. Failure to get [...]
Northern leaders call for government to commit to HS2 in full as axe hovers over eastern leg August 26, 2021 Politicians and business leaders in the north-east of England have said that the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds is essential to “levelling up” the country after reports emerged that the extension was set to be mothballed. A new report from the High Speed Rail Group called the delivery of the leg from Birmingham to [...]
Xiaomi eyes autonomous driving market amid booming smartphone revenues August 26, 2021 Revenues are surging at Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, and now the firm is expanding into autonomous driving too. Watch the full report.
Qantas targets December international flights after AU$1.8bn loss August 26, 2021 Australian carrier Qantas said that it was aiming to restart flights to international destinations with high rates of vaccination in December after falling to a AU$1.8bn (£950m) annual loss. Under current plans, the airline will recommence flying to countries such as Singapore, Japan, the United States, Britain and hopefully New Zealand by the end of [...]
Car production tumbles afresh amid supply and labour shortages August 26, 2021 Car production tumbled in the UK for the first time since February as the combination of global chip shortages, workers being forced to isolate, and summer shutdowns jammed up factory lines. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), just 53,438 cars were made in July, down 37.6 per cent on the year [...]
Uber UK boss to meet GMB leader after driver representation deal August 26, 2021 Uber’s UK boss is due to meet with the new leader of the GMB union in a bid to settle their differences about the ride-hailing app’s working practices. Jamie Heywood, Uber’s UK regional manager, will meet with Gary Smith, months after the firm took the decision to recognise the union, the BBC said. Under that [...]
Cazoo goes public: Will it be a hat-trick of triumphs for Alex Chesterman? August 25, 2021 For some petrolheads, how quickly a car can go from nought to 60 miles per hour is a good indication of its quality. If one were to measure Cazoo on a similar scale, the results would be somewhere off the speedometer. On Friday the used car marketplace will go public in New York in a [...]
Gatwick unveils plans for permanent second runway despite Covid hit August 25, 2021 Gatwick Airport has today unveiled its full plans to add a second permanent runway despite the current shortage of passenger numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Under the scheme, which was first announced back in 2018, the Crawley airport’s northern runway, which is currently used in emergencies and as a taxiway, will be modified for [...]