trying to assist by extending a temporary visa. they are looking for 300 hgv tanker drivers from europe, and they have extended the visa permit from the end of the year to the end of march, which hopefully might encourage more to come across. there are other issues with training and the testing, it was well behind because of the pandemic. now the military are helping them to do more hgv driving tests. there were problems with paperwork not being properly processed at the dvla. i am in regular contact with grant shapps, who is responsible. the government tells me they are trying to fix that as well. so, there are lots of small levers which government and industry together are trying to fix, to make sure as we go into the winter rush, when a lot of
too many, particularly in london on the south east, too many forecourts which have been completely depleted of stock. for four or five days now. so this is a really serious outage, which the government should be addressing. the news this morning is better than bad, it is slightly positive. but the poll later in the day will confirm if it is a real turning point today. i think that the military drivers will add a little bit of confidence to that. it is not a full panacea. the little bit of confidence to that. it is not a full panacea. little bit of confidence to that. it is not a full panacea. the news is better than is not a full panacea. the news is better than bad, is not a full panacea. the news is better than bad, that is not a full panacea. the news is better than bad, that is - is not a full panacea. the news is better than bad, that is an - better than bad, that is an interesting turn of phrase, it is not wholly enthusiastic about the situation, clearly. in the slightly l
the uk s coronavirus travel rules have been simplified from today. the red list is to remain, but the amber and green lists are now merged into a single rest of world category. in addition, people coming back from countries which aren t on the red list who can prove they re fully vaccinated no longer have to take a pcr or lateral flow test before setting off for the uk. t s talk now to laura lindsay who is the consumer travel expert at the flight comparison site, skyscanner. very good to have you with us. thanks forjoining us. tell us, how much of a difference is this making to consumers on the travel industry? is it really giving a big boost in confidence? is it really giving a big boost in confidence? ~ , , , , ., confidence? absolutely, this is a hu . e confidence? absolutely, this is a huge boost confidence? absolutely, this is a huge boost for confidence? absolutely, this is a huge boost for travellers, - confidence? absolutely, this is a huge boost for travellers, from |
number ofjob vacancies there are available and he was asked are the people might want to work in these jobs in the right places? i people might want to work in these jobs in the right places? jobs in the right places? i think that it is definitely jobs in the right places? i think that it is definitely a jobs in the right places? i think| that it is definitely a short-term that it is definitely a short term answer. we need to make sure that we attract some skilled people into the industry. they get paid well. i know he said we need to pay better but actually if you compare it to other sectors the pig industry and the agricultural industry and abattoirs do actually pay very well, so yes it is a short term answer and we do have to come up with our long term answers definitely. tbs, have to come up with our long-term answers definitely. answers definitely. a spokesperson for the department answers definitely. a spokesperson for the department for answers definitely. a spokespers
i think being adaptable just in general is a good thing, yeah, because life s always full of surprises. as we head back, we get a fantastic view. this one wind farm can power up to a million homes and they have almost finished another even bigger one next to it. and there are plans for many more around the country. what s more, the wind revolution isn tjust happening here in the uk it s starting to take off all around the world. they have stopped the pile drivers, huge pile drivers extending the factory. they are doubling the size of this place they also have plans to the turbines even bigger. so, expansion here. what that is telling you is how this industry is flourishing. if you look around the world, there are many places in the world, there are many places in the world where wind and solar are now