Motorists in London should be charged based on how many miles they drive to tackle poor air quality and plug the gap in TfL’s finances, according to a leading thinktank.more
The number of job vacancies in the UK has hit a record high, according to the latest official figures. Vacancies hit 1.1 million between July and September, the Office for National Statistics said, the highest level since records began in 2001.
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An average of more than 40,000 hires per day were made – almost 10,000 more than the average daily hires in the three Septembers prior to the pandemic.
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Robust road safety measures, such as a 30 km per hour speed limit and zero-tolerance for drink-driving, are the way to reach zero deaths on EU roads by 2050, say MEPs.more
Almost nine million people, representing one in six adults in Great Britain, have not been able to buy essential food items in the past two weeks because they were not available, official research suggests.more
British dairy farmers say they have had to throw away tens of thousands of liters of milk due to the shortage of truck drivers and are concerned that things will get worse as winter approaches, reports Sky News.more
Ministers are privately growing increasingly concerned about acute shortages in the run-up to Christmas caused by the ongoing global shipping crisis, i has been told. more
A petition calling on the Mayor of London to reinstate the Night Tube has attracted tens of thousands of signatures as women look for safer ways to get home following the horrific murders of Sabina Nessa and Sarah Everard.more
In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and further improve the quality of life in the city, Vienna is investing in electric taxis. By 2025, all taxis in Vienna should switch to electric drive, the city authorities said.more
Exactly 57 pedestrians were injured after being hit by e-scooters in Britain last year with 13 of them suffering serious injuries, the Department of Transport has said.
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The fuel crisis in Great Britain is now under control and more fuel is delivered to gas stations than drivers buy - assured Deputy Finance Minister Simon Clarke. But according to media reports, problems have not been solved everywhere.more
Uber says its service is not suffering as a result of the ongoing petrol crisis in the UK, despite complaints from some customers that they are finding it harder to get a ride.more
Online motor sales sites have tracked huge spikes in electric car interest in recent days, with panic buying of petrol potentially triggering the 'most influential switching event ever'.more