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Messaging friends asking if anybody has any spare that they can drop off, but the issue is everybody�*s in the same position. and if they have some lfts at home they are holding onto them themselves. the government agency which manages tests says it has had to pause supply when demand is very high. we do recognise that there are some difficulties across the country, both with pharmacies and with home testing requests. we do release and are continuing to release test slots for individuals so they should keep trying through the day. obviously as the christmas period subsides then the testing c...

Difficulties across the country, both with pharmacies and with home testing requests. we do release and are continuing to release test slots for individuals so they should keep trying through the day. obviously as the christmas period subsides then the testing capacity should be more available to them. we do have good supplies and we will be endeavouring to get those to the right places. but with infection rates expected to continue to soar, keeping up with demand for tests is likely only to get harder. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. northern ireland's devolved government has decided to reduce t...

Offering big incentives for those with the right skills. there are two huge and unprecedented factors in the jobs market right now. on the one hand, the record vacancies and shortages, notjust in lorry cabs. on the other hand, tens, hundreds of thousands of workers returning from the furlough scheme hopefully straight back into the workforce. could these two problems solve each other? the industry's sceptical that that could happen quickly enough. here at gist, they say while they can pay up, across the industry, the pandemic, post—brexit visa rules and self—employed tax changes mean there...

There just aren't enough workers. can't you just train up some of the hundreds of thousands of people, for example, coming off furlough by the end of the month? well, i mean, the government have announced last week an additional 50,000 test slots were going to be made available in the next year, which is helpful in itself, but it certainly isn't going to fix the problem. and if the government, as they appear not to want to, are not prepared to offer eu nationals with temporary worker visas to come and drive these commercial vehicles, then they're going to have to take further action. something...

By the end of the month? well, i mean, the government have announced last week an additional 50,000 test slots were going to be made available in the next year, which is helpful in itself, but it certainly isn't going to fix the problem. and if the government, as they appear not to want to, are not prepared to offer eu nationals with temporary worker visas to come and drive these commercial vehicles, then they're going to have to take further action. something else is going to need to be done. as the economy and demand for workers returns to normal far more quickly than expected, shortages and...