£8.5m new link road ‘open’ as scheme hits Covid-19 red light
Work on a new multi-million pound road, linking and easing access to the South Humber Bank’s industrial zones, has been suspended – with the pause opening up the stretch for…
Coronavirus: You can’t just stop paying rent, tenants told
Image copyright Getty Images Tenants must not presume the coronavirus outbreak is “a green light” to stop paying their rent, a landlords group has said. The National Residential Landlords Association…
Workers left in limbo by Government’s furlough scheme loophole
Thousands of workers have been left “in limbo” because of a loophole in the Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme – and all because they changed jobs. Under the Job Retention Scheme,…
UK drivers win first round in VW ‘dieselgate’ case
Image copyright Reuters Thousands of UK motorists have won the first stage of a High Court action against Volkswagen over the installation of emissions cheating devices in its diesel vehicles.…
Coronavirus: New car registrations may drop more than 40%
Image copyright Getty Images New car registrations for March are likely to make gloomy reading for those in the motor industry. The figures, due out at 0900, are expected to…
Aerosol and sprays supplier Emissco lands major deal with AdBlue manufacturer
A start-up business which supplies aerosols and sprays to the automotive industry has signed a major deal with AdBlue manufacturer Yara. Emissco was set-up in 2018 as part of efforts…
Workplace ‘social distancing’ to become law in Wales amid worker concerns for safety
Welsh Government is to enforce ‘social distancing’ at work with a law requiring employers to abide by the two metre rule where “reasonable”. Up to now businesses have been advised…
Young and low-paid to be among worst hit in lockdown says study
Image copyright Getty Images Young workers and the worst paid are the most likely to be affected by the closure of businesses amid the coronavirus lockdown, a study says. A…
Coronavirus: North West makers join forces to manufacture thousands of visors
Liverpool businesses and individuals have come together to make visors with the aim of saving doctors’ and patients’ lives in the battle against Covid-19. The group of makers, based at…
Coronavirus: ‘I missed out on furlough payments by a day’
Image copyright Natalie Greenway Image caption Natalie Greenway is campaigning to get the job retention scheme cut-off date amended In normal circumstances, the prospect of starting a new job would…