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Cranked to try and alleviate the short—term pressures? its the leave of immigration, with a relaxation of visa restrictions to allow more foreign based drivers to come in to the country. the backdrop for this conference, that pressure on fuel, but also a spiralling cost of living question thats been asked by many, including by many conservatives, and that overhanging this conference at just the point that we are seeing prices going up and also the end of the furlough scheme, plus the end of th...

Longer? there isnt enough personnel? i mean, what is the holdup? because youre accustomed to accommodating a lot of ships at one time. >> ship productivity is up 50% since the surge began, thanks to our long shore workforce. the cargo thats loaded and unloaded from each ship in los angeles on average is more than 11,000 container units, and thats the best in the world. we also have seen many trends going through this entirety of the surge, and right now u.s. importers cannot pick up the cargo fa...

Aware of our own safety. we usually take ubers, you know, go with groups of friends and, you know, i would say it is draining emotionally, but it is also expensive. every three days, across the uk, on average, a woman is killed by a man. that is according to the femicide census. in 92% of these cases, the killer knows the victim. a stranger murder, like sarah everards, is extremely rare. the criminaljustice system is failing women at all levels, according to one specialist lawyer. if we ensure t...

And as young delegates from all over the world head home, they hope their sense of urgency will be acted on. were at a crossroads in history where we have to make a choice, not us but also the leaders. they have to make a choice of either standing and silently watching the future generations and their futures burn, or taking decisions right now for the securing of our collective future. securing that future will mean turning those words into action. victoria gill, bbc news, milan. the uks latest...

Ahmad has shone a light on the daily dark experiences of so many women. harassment from strangers, a constant state of alert for attackers and changing behaviour to avoid being harmed. we spoke to a group of students at the london school of economics. i group of students at the london school of economics.— group of students at the london school of economics. i have done a lot of crossing _ school of economics. i have done a lot of crossing the _ school of economics. i have done a lot of crossi...

The latest update on the pandemic in the uk, and the officialfigures show there were 36,722 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, 35,204 new cases were reported per day in the last week. 150 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period — thats people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. on average in the past week, 129 deaths were announced every day. as for vaccinations, 89.8% of people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab. 82.5% are no...

And this time workers can choose which company they want to go to. emma simpson, bbc news. the latest on the pandemic. the uks latest coronavirus figures show there were 36,722 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, 35,204 new cases were reported per day in the last week. 150 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period. thats people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 129 deaths were announced every day. as for ...

Park in kidbrooke. the defendants lawyer indicated his client would be pleading not guilty to the murder charge. this is not a formal entering of a plea. that will come at a later stage in the legal process. the next hearing in this case will be on thursday when the defendant is due to appear at the old bailey. june kelly, bbc news, willesden magistrates�* court. lets have a look at the latest government coronavirus figures. there were 34,526 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour per...

School teacher sabina nessa. the 28—year—old was killed as she walked to meet a friend in south—east london. 36—year—old koci selamaj was arrested in eastbourne on sunday. his lawyer told magistrates he would plead not guilty. the rail operator southeastern has been stripped of its franchise, after it failed to declare millions of pounds of taxpayers money it had received. the government will take over the running of services from the middle of next month. the transport secretary grant...

The combination of brexit and covid? >> rosemary, if you just look at the numbers of those delivery and truck drivers as i said, they have to have a special license to drive heavy-goods vehicles across the uk. and then, you have to have specialist skills to try and disgorge and load flammable material and transport it safely in urban areas like this part of central london. and you have to do specialized training for that. but again, to get the licenses, theres a backlog with the dvla here, the a...