There had been outcry when it was first revealed he was in the running, following years of controversial comments and behaviour.Campaigners have labelled Mr Abbott a homophobe, a misogynist and more in the last few days.Below, we collect a few of his m…
In June this year, UK-based digital freight forwarder Beacon made logistics headlines when it secured $15m in its Series A fundraising round, from investors including, and most notably, Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive of Amazon.
Beacon’s ot…
US senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts has defeated Joe Kennedy III in a Democratic primary.
Mr Markey had harnessed support from progressive leaders to overcome the challenge from a younger rival who is a member of America’s most famous political f…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s “Eat out to Help Out” scheme launched on Monday, aiming to boost the hard-hit hospitality sector.
Over 72,000 restaurants, cafés and pubs have embraced the initiative, which gives punters fifty per cent off food and non-alcohol…
New £19 billion ‘e-highway’ network with overhead cables for electric lorries ‘could slash carbon emissions by 5% and pay for itself in 15 years’
The electric road system would see a network of overhead charging cables
Proposal w…
New £19 billion ‘e-highway’ network with overhead cables for electric lorries ‘could slash carbon emissions by 5% and pay for itself in 15 years’
The electric road system would see a network of overhead charging cables
Proposal w…
New £19 billion ‘e-highway’ network with overhead cables for electric lorries ‘could slash carbon emissions by 5% and pay for itself in 15 years’
The electric road system would see a network of overhead charging cables
Proposal w…
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented job losses and economic uncertainty. As governments and businesses look to stimulate growth, a new study from the World Economic Forum found that ‘nature-positive’ solutions can create 395 million …
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The first shipment of new passenger trains for the Sydney network arrived at Port of Newcastle this week, immediately taking advantage of the port’s direct connections to the New South Wales heavy freight and passenger rail networks….
The proposed new Strategic West Midlands Interchange is now clear of the judicial review period after being granted a Development Consent Order in May and is poised to create 8,500 jobs – delivering significant benefits to Staffordshire and the we…
Four Ashes Ltd has been given the green light to proceed with plans for the West Midlands Interchange (WMI) on land the size of 430 football pitches at Gailey.
The rail freight interchange, which will create more than 8,500 jobs but was fiercely oppose…
Drivers on the A5 and M69 could soon have a new place to fill up and grab a drink near Hinckley.
Plans have been filed to build a 24-hour service station off the A5, just to the north of the M69 Junction 1 roundabout, with a petrol station, Starbucks d…
This shocking video shows the moment a van and lorry narrowly avoid a head-on collision on a notorious Devon road.
Both the lorry and van were performing overtaking manoeuvres when it happened, with the lorry travelling over double white lines and a ha…
Police in Belgium and France have arrested 26 suspected people smugglers over the death of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a refrigerated truck in the United Kingdom last year.
The migrants, 31 men and eight women, were found dead in the truck in an industri…
HIGHWAYS England has today announced a preferred route for expansive upgrades to the A66, the road linking communities across the North of England from coast to coast.It follows a consultation last year into options for the upgrades, to make the remain…