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Markit �*s about how fast ports process containers and it shows that north american ports are one third as efficient as asian ports, why is that and is that something that can be addressed? i something that can be addressed?— something that can be addressed? ~ ., , addressed? i think the unions in particular— addressed? i think the unions in particular on _ addressed? i think the unions in particular on the _ addressed? i think the unions in particular on the us - addressed? i think the un...

The headlines on bbc news... gps in england are being told to see more patients face—to—face, as ministers unveil a £250 million winter rescue package. theres a warning the nhs in england is facing an "exceptionally difficult" winter, as the number of people waiting for routine hospital operations reaches a record high of 5.7 million. the north yorkshire police and crime commissioner, phillip allott, whose comments about the sarah everard case sparked outrage has resigned, after a no—conf...

The headlines on bbc news... police in norway say a man who killed five people with a bow and arrow had shown signs of radicalisation. the number of people in england waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a new record high, latest figures show. the uk chancellor, rishi sunak, has said british shoppers should be confident there will be enough presents on the shelves for christmas — despite a log—jam at the uks biggest commercial port. prince william tells space entrepreneur...

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Well, as the problems with the global supply chain intensify, getting goods into britain is not as simple as it used to be, thanks in part to blocked ports and a shortage of lorry drivers. by the end of this week there could be an extra challenge — a blockade by french fishermen, who are angry about not being given licences to fish in british waters. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson has been talking to some of them. british waters are as familiar as the rusting docs back home. his famil...

To reassure the country today thet the logjam has been preventing ships off—loading their goods was improving. and that there wouldnt, as some retailers have warned, be a shortage of goods before christmas. im confident there will be a good amount of christmas presents available for everyone to buy and we are doing everything we can to mitigate some of these challenges. they are global in nature so we cant fix every single problem, but i feel confident there will be good provision of goods for...

Heavy gunfire in the streets between the christian and shia areas. what has happened now is the leaders, the political leaders, and the sectarian leaders have called for calm. lebanon for a long time has been a country in frustration, the tensions have been simmering and there is a hope they can bring this to an end very soon. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has told the bbc the government is doing �*everything it can to ease supply chain blockages. but businesses in industries from toys to const...

Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are torcuil crighton whos westminster editor at the daily record and claire cohen, womens editor at the daily telegraph. the independent says amazon is to tell shoppers to order christmas presents as early as november — because of the supply chain problems. while the telegraph reports demands for improved pay and conditions by lorry drivers — saying there could be co—ordinated strikes if their ...

Well, as the problems with the global supply chain intensify, getting goods into britain is not as simple as it used to be — thanks in part to blocked ports and a shortage of lorry drivers. by the end of this week there could be an extra challenge — a blockade by french fishermen, who are angry about not being given licences to fish in british waters. our paris correspondent lucy williamson has been talking to some of them. for laurent, british waters are as familiar as the rusting docks bac...

Make their own jabs. hello there. we start with those global supply chain problems, because one of the uks biggest toy retailers is warning that delays at uk ports will result in shortages this christmas. with thousands of containers stuck at ports — and a serious shortage of hgv lorry drivers — theres widespread concern in the business community about the availability of goods. our transport correspondent caroline davies reports from felixstowe. coming in but going out too slowly. felixstow...