Shapps echoes Sunak saying Christmas gifts will be available October 16, 2021 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has echoed Chancellor Rishi Sunak and said that Christmas gifts will be available despite the backlogs witnessed at UK ports. “People will be able to get things for Christmas,” he told Sky News. “When I talk to the ports they said it is a busy picture, but if you compared us [...]
Petrol prices 2p away from record high October 16, 2021 The pump price for a litre of petrol sold at UK forecourts has reached 140.22p, the highest since September 2012. Data from the RAC Fuel Watch showed that fuel prices – which have gone up 26p a litre in the last year – are two pence away from the record high of 140.24p per litre [...]
White House gives coveted US-UK corridor the green light to double jabbed travellers October 15, 2021 The White House has reportedly confirmed that it will lift Covid-19 travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers entering the country from November 8. Those flying into the US will need to show proof that they have had both jabs, as well as having a negative coronavirus test with three days of departure, a White House official [...]
Addison Lee to hire 1,000 new drivers in London amid pandemic recovery in capital October 15, 2021 Private taxi giant Addison Lee is to recruit 1,000 drivers in London amid growing demand for its services as the capital recovers from the virus crisis. The company said it is offering drivers a “market-leading” package, with a guarantee of £5,000 for the first month of employment, a pension and holiday pay. Between August and [...]
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. [...]
