Labour pledges to create 30,000 EV jobs as UK lags behind competitors July 3, 2022 The Labour Party has pledged to create 30,000 electric vehicle (EV) new jobs – both in factories and across the supply chain – within the next three years. The move is part of Labour’s plan to partly fund three additional gigafactories by 2025, as it warned the UK’s investment in EV and battery production was [...]
Lotus raises £74m for EV push July 3, 2022 Luxury marquee Lotus Cars has raised £74m for its electric vehicle (EV) push. The Norwich-based car maker secured £50m in borrowings from Santander, while its Chinese and Malaysian owners Geely and Etika chipped in with a £24m loan. The backing will enable Lotus to transition to EVs, developing a prototype to base all models on [...]
Businesses exposed to deepening energy crisis warns Cornwall Insight July 3, 2022 The "cost of living crisis" could escalate to a "cost of doing business" crisis this winter, warned energy specialist Cornwall Insight.
easyJet execs jet off to Mallorca resort while passengers bear weight of travel chaos July 3, 2022 easyJet’s senior executives are jetting off to Mallorca this week while thousands of passengers bear the weight of the ongoing travel chaos. The airline’s management team are set to have a two-night corporate retreat at luxury resort Iberostar in Palma, which counts an infinity pool and a sunset champagne bar among its many amenities. Bosses [...]
Extending steel tariffs is one of Johnson’s ‘worst decisions’, says former trade secretary July 3, 2022 Boris Johnson’s decision to extend steel tariffs on China and other countries is “one of the worst decisions taken by this government”, according to former international trade secretary Liam Fox. The Tory MP, and Johnson’s recent candidate to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said the UK is “damaging our global reputation and putting other [...]
DfT speeds up staff security checks as disruption continues at UK airports July 3, 2022 The Department for Transport (DfT) has assured it was speeding up the process to give aviation staff security clearance while disruption continues at UK airports. Counter-terrorism checks are now being processed in 10 days on average – half the time it took in March – while accreditation now takes 5 days, Sky News first reported. [...]
Energy firms warned by watchdog to improve record low customer service standards July 3, 2022 Citizens Advice has called on energy firms to improve their customer service levels ahead of expected rises in the price cap and the cold winter months.
PM did not know ‘specific claims’ against Chris Pincher before giving him job, says minister July 3, 2022 Boris Johnson was not aware of “specific claims” of sexual misconduct against Chris Pincher before making him deputy chief whip, according to a cabinet minister. Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey today said “I am aware that the Prime Minister was not aware of specific claims that had been made”, despite claims to the contrary. [...]
Maternity coaching is a win-win for both employer and employee, argues City pundit July 3, 2022 Despite decades of reform, and an even longer period of campaigning, the City and Britain’s wider business community are increasingly recognising that gender inequalities persist in the workplace. While the inequalities might not be as obvious as they were in the past, when blatant discrimination was both legal and, to a degree, expected, things like [...]
Internet jobs for less than £4 per hour: How ‘microwork’ is exploiting thousands of Brits July 2, 2022 An emerging form of internet working, dubbed ‘microwork’, is exploiting thousands of UK workers who in many cases are earning less than £4 an hour. ‘Microwork’ is a form of work on digital platforms in which short tasks are assigned to workers who are paid piece wages for completing them. This can consist of coding data to [...]