UK workforce lost 53,000 lorry drivers since 2016, and population dynamics is mostly to blame
The number of lorry drivers in the UK has fallen by 53,000 in the last four years. Official figures show the decline was greatest among middle-aged lorry drivers.…
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PM Johnson reiterates his 2019 green energy theses, adds more details
Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his plans for a ‘green revolution’ on Tuesday. He aims for zero emissions by 2050. Two weeks before the COP26 climate conference in…
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More than 200 migrants on boats rescued on their way to UK
On Sunday and Monday, 213 migrants were saved who wanted to cross the channel by boat to the UK. That’s what the French Maritime Prefecture reported. The migrants…
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Monthly figures for industry, retail and GDP warn about potential troubles
The Chinese economy grew less strongly than expected in the third quarter of this year. This was shown on Monday by preliminary figures from the Chinese government. China’s…
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Why Glasgow meeting on climate change is difficult and the results are questionable
Approximately 25,000 people are expected to travel to Glasgow this month for the Annual Meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This will be…
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Car sales in Europe fell 23 percent: shortage of chips, not the low demand is to blame
The number of new cars sold in the European Union fell by more than 23 percent in September compared to the same month in 2020. It came to…
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Government gives green light for European truck drivers in an attempt to save Christmas
The UK Government announced on Friday a relaxation of the rules on the number of deliveries that foreign truck drivers are allowed to carry out in the United…
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