Scotland’s final remaining oil refinery at Grangemouth will shut between April and June subsequent 12 months, ensuing within the lack of 400 jobs and leaving the UK with solely a handful of refineries.The closure, introduced by Petroineos—a three way partnership between Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos and PetroChina—comes as...
The federal government's sweeping clear vitality programme took one other step ahead at the moment, after Ministers confirmed they'd reached an settlement with Nationwide Grid value £630m to accumulate the Electrical energy System Operator, paving the best way for the company to be transferred to public possession.  The brand...
HM Income and Customs (HMRC) has sacked 179 workers for gross misconduct in 2024, the best quantity in not less than 5 years, in accordance with information obtained by way of a freedom of knowledge request.This represents a 43% improve from 2020 when 125 workers had been dismissed...
The federal government has confirmed it's to proceed with a £500m cope with Tata Metal to transform the Port Talbot steelworks to low carbon electrical arc furnace (EAF) know-how, after negotiating an improved redundancy and abilities package deal for these staff who're set to lose their jobs because...
Adrian Newey, extensively considered the best designer in System 1 historical past, has joined Aston Martin as managing technical associate, with a mission to steer the staff to a world championship.The announcement was made on the staff’s F1 base in Silverstone, the place Newey additionally turned a shareholder...
The federal government is as we speak dealing with calls to introduce obligatory accreditation for all warmth pump installers in a bid to spice up shopper belief within the transition in the direction of greener heating techniques. Commerce physique Heating Trades Community UK (HTNUK) has teamed up with the...
Santander has tightened its hybrid working coverage, instructing its UK office-based workers to work the equal of three days every week at its workplaces.In a current replace to 10,000 staff, the Spanish-owned financial institution introduced that its present coverage of permitting workers to work two days every week...
'Robust month': EVs attain document 23 per cent market share in August Auto business hits Zero Emission Car (ZEV) Mandate goal for the primary time, as demand for electrical automobiles will increase sharply. - by James Murray (@james_bg)   'Excessive degree of ignorance': Majority of petrol and diesel automotive drivers misinformed about...
Cyclists ought to contemplate taking out insurance coverage to safeguard themselves and pedestrians, in line with John Neal, the chief government of Lloyd’s of London, the world’s largest insurance coverage market.Neal’s feedback are available response to a collection of significant accidents involving cyclists, sparking renewed debate concerning the...
The latest Labour victory has led to a big shift within the political panorama. A key Labour social gathering promise is to extend funding and supply larger devolution to native authorities, which is anticipated to positively affect the general grant funding panorama. ...