The RAC predicts 27m summer getaway trips culminating in a ‘weekend of woe’ on the roads
Drivers are expected to make an estimated 27m leisure trips by car as the great summer getaway gets drawn out over the course of six days, according to new data from the RAC and transport analytics specialists INRIX...
Monday, 22 July 2024 09:23
Business and Trade Secretary gives lift-off to over £100 million for greener air travel
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced over £100 million of funding for cutting-edge aerospace research and development projects...
Monday, 22 July 2024 09:21
Bumper-to-bumper Summer – AA predicts busy routes as a million breakdowns
The AA is predicting a bumper-to-bumper summer, with millions of drivers scheduled to head to Britain’s coast in the hope of a traditional seaside holiday...
Monday, 22 July 2024 00:01
First Minister to visit North East in support of Scotland’s energy and seafood sectors
First Minister John Swinney will visit the site of an innovative carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in Aberdeenshire where he will unveil new Scottish Government funding for the project...
Monday, 22 July 2024 00:01
Dementia diagnoses in England at record high - NHS England
Record numbers of people are being diagnosed with dementia in England, NHS figures show...
Monday, 22 July 2024 00:01
Skills England launched to transform opportunities and drive growth
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills...
Monday, 22 July 2024 00:01
Welsh food and drink industry grows by 10%
Statistics published today show the food and drink industry in Wales grew by 10% last year...
Sunday, 21 July 2024 23:00
Chancellor vows 'big bang on growth' to boost investment and savings
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a landmark pensions review as part of the new Government’s mission to ‘boost growth and make every part of Britain better off’...
Sunday, 21 July 2024 22:30
UK soldiers test next generation of body-worn technology
The next generation of body-worn technology has been put through its paces by British soldiers, bringing a modernised advantage to the battlefield. The aim of the trials is to integrate available technology...
Sunday, 21 July 2024 08:22
Letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Defra Secretary of State to environmental NGOs on planning and infrastructure bill
The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have written to eNGOs about using the value gained from enabling development...
Sunday, 21 July 2024 08:18