now on bbc news, it s the travel show. this week on the show. outfitters and tegel airport. getting in the zone for the paris marathon. and around wales by pipped up pedlo. it’s wales by pipped up pedlo. it s been wales by pipped up pedlo. it s been really hard, painful. but a grand adventure. est} been really hard, painful. but a grand adventure. been really hard, painful. but a grand adventure. 60 years ago this summer a grand adventure. 60 years ago this summer berlin s a grand adventure. 60 years ago this summer berlin s infamous l this summer berlin s infamous wall went up, effectively slicing the city into two and leaving capitalist west berlin isolated deep within communist east germany. almost overnight, tegel airport became an important lifeline for west berlin is. in 1974, its brutalist inspired hexagonal shaped terminal opened, making the shortest walk from aircraft to exitjust the shortest walk from aircraft to exit just 30 the shortest walk from aircraft t
a new chancellor tomorrow. hundreds pay tribute to murdered primary school teacher sabina nessa at a candle lit vigil. the uk government is set to formally announce a visa scheme on sunday that will make it easier for foreign drivers to work in the uk. it s expected the scheme will be temporary and will issue visas for about 5,000 drivers to tackle the hgv driver shortage. the road haulage association estimates the uk is short of about 100,000 hgv drivers, with existing shortages made worse by the pandemic and brexit. the bbc understands the government will also announce a raft of longer term measures, including training up more drivers and addressing the backlog of driving tests. it is thought around 40,000 are still waiting for their test. it is thought around 40,000 are still waiting for their test. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies, reports. chicken, milkshakes, now petrol. a shortage of lorry drivers continues to bite across the uk, and as the problem grows, t
in germany, where voters will elect a new chancellor tomorrow. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk government is set to formally announce a visa scheme on sunday that will make it easier for foreign drivers to work in the uk. it s expected the scheme will be temporary and issue visas for about 5,000 drivers to tackle the hgv driver shortage. the road haulage association estimates the uk is short of about 100,000 hgv drivers with existing shortages made worse by the pandemic and brexit. the bbc understands the government will also announce a raft of longer term measures including training up more drivers and addressing the backlog of driving tests. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies reports. chicken, milkshakes, now petrol. a shortage of lorry drivers continues to bite across the uk, and as the problem grows, there is more pressure on the government to make changes. bp reported they were having trouble getting their petrol to
in germany, where voters will elect a new chancellor tomorrow. the uk government is set to formally announce a visa scheme on sunday that will make it easier for foreign drivers to work in the uk. it s expected the scheme will be temporary and issue visas for about 5,000 drivers to tackle the hgv driver shortage. the road haulage association estimates the uk is short of about 100,000 hgv drivers with existing shortages made worse by the pandemic and brexit. the bbc understands the government will also announce a raft of longer term measures including training up more drivers and addressing the backlog of driving tests. 0ur transport correspondent, caroline davies reports. chicken, milkshakes, now petrol. a shortage of lorry drivers continues to bite across the uk, and as the problem grows, there is more pressure on the government to make changes. bp reported they were having trouble getting their petrol to some pumps. there is enough fuel, just not enough drivers to take it