Who’s next? Retail boss Simon Wolfson urges Government to learn lessons of truck driver shortage September 29, 2021 Next boss Lord Wolfson has urged ministers to relax immigration rules to alleviate a crisis in “warehouses, restaurants, hotels, care homes and many seasonal industries.” The retail titan said that the current shortage of truck drivers was “foreseen, and widely predicted” and said Government needed to learn from its failure to act. The firm upgraded [...]
YouTube to remove all videos spreading vaccine falsehoods September 29, 2021 YouTube will remove all videos spreading misinformation on vaccines, moving beyond its existing ban on Covid jab falsehoods. The company said it would block content such as claims the flu vaccine causes infertility or that the MMR jab against measles can cause autism. This marks a step up from the platform’s previous policy of demoting [...]
High Court dismisses challenge by Caffè Nero landlord September 29, 2021 The High Court has dismissed a challenge from one of Caffè Nero’s landlord’s over the company’s restructuring. After Covid hammered the coffee chain’s trade, it sought approval to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with the support of more than 90 per cent of its creditors. A small number of landlords were not happy with [...]
Healthcare firm Cera to create 5,000 new jobs September 29, 2021 Healthcare provider Cera has detailed plans to create 5,000 new jobs in the UK. The digital-first healthcare-at-home company reached an initial goal of filling 10,000 jobs this year, months ahead of its schedule. Now, it is recruiting for roles in frontline healthcare services including professional carers and nurses, as well as professionals in technology, finance [...]
Quiz losses deepen after pandemic store closures September 29, 2021 Fashion retailer Quiz has posted deepening losses after the pandemic deterred consumers from buying occasion wear and forced shops to shut for months. Group revenue dropped 66 per cent for the year ended 31 March 2021 , which the retailer said was down to the impact of the pandemic on trading conditions. The retailer posted [...]
Amazon offers ‘options’ to truck marshals facing pay cuts September 29, 2021 Online giant Amazon has said it is offering “a number of options” to truck marshalls who face a pay cut of almost a quarter at its delivery stations. The role involves people managing hundreds of trucks and drivers at the online retailer’s delivery stations and warehouses. Two marshals told Business Insider they were told this [...]
Brexit-backing Next boss calls for speedy government intervention in staff crisis September 29, 2021 Next, headed by Brexit-backing boss Lord Wolfson, has called on the government to relax immigration rules to ensure its operations run smoothly this Christmas. “It’s a question of availability, we need a system that’s geared up to give more visas,” Wolfson told CityAM. Wolfson hit back at critics who said the country had got what [...]
Airbnb appeals to Glaswegians to host COP26 attendees September 29, 2021 Glaswegians have been offered a £100 incentive by Airbnb to open up their homes for the COP26. The climate change event will draw in 30,000 attendees from all over the world – but rental platform Airbnb says the city’s hotels only cater for half those people. It cited the Glasgow Convention Bureau as saying hotel [...]
Hospitality operators pessimistic of any staff shortage resolution September 29, 2021 Restaurant bosses have complained that ministers are actively choosing not to intervene in staff shortage issues with immigration changes and instead are focusing on longer-term training plans. Sector leaders – including Nando’s boss Colin Hill and UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls – will form a new hospitality council, business minister Paul Scully announced today. The [...]
Low-paid workers could be priced out of tourist hotspots September 28, 2021 Some workers could be priced out of their tourist communities as house prices and rents soar in seaside locations. There have been concerns an exodus of workers from costly coastal and rural areas could exacerbate shortages in tourism and hospitality sectors. House prices rose at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal [...]
