Rhys Taylor-Brown

A new report issued by Totaljobs Group and the Work Foundation has uncovered that a third of UK jobseekers would consider working in social care, and outlines recommendations to improve working conditions in the sector to help drive recruitment and staff retention and enhance career progression.

Transport industry news outlet Transport Operator has echoed Driver Require CEO Kieran Smith’s warning that the combined effects of Covid-19, Brexit and lingering issues around poor pay and working conditions could lead to a major shortfall in available truck driver personnel over summer 2021 and beyond.

Leading commercial catering equipment company, Total QSR, is to be a sponsor for the 2021 Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards.

Three more of flood prevention specialist M3 Global Flood Technologies Ltd’s flood protection products have been awarded the British Standard Kitemark BS851188.

Ministers and civil servants have this week launched a new programme for government reform, which they say will help the UK ‘build back better’ in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Specialist independent school Riverside Education has recently acquired a small farm where its students can participate in purpose-built Work-Based Learning Programmes [WBLP].

Power generation industry publication the Combined Cycle Journal has published the agenda of a historic virtual conference orchestrated by ETD Consulting in October 2020, which drew attendees from 22 different countries.

The Leith Group’s Paul Kallee-Grover has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List as a reward for his work in strengthening the northwest’s trade links with China.

Smart home installation specialists Aonyx are celebrating the completion of another high-profile project, this time coming at The Dumont apartments on Albert Embankment, set by the River Thames within the city of London.

Prime minister Boris Johnson is said to be considering “all options” amid a potential 'trade war' with the EU over chilled meats, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to go into space in July as one of the passengers on his spaceflight company Blue Origin’s first ever crewed flight out of Earth’s atmosphere.

The government has introduced new measures requiring businesses to commit to net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 and produce carbon reduction plans before being allowed to bid for major government contracts.

The UK government has this week announced a new trade deal in principle with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which is set to boost major British industries including digital.

Earlier this week, award-winning theatrical show producer and live entertainment booking agency, Talent Artistic Group [TAG Live], was named ‘2021 Winner’ of the ‘Most Innovative Theatrical Entertainment Company - UK’ award by Global 100.

One of Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s younger Child Ambassadors, Frankie Bowen, became the first to raise the new Children’s Charity Embassy flag at its inauguration ceremony at Southport Pleasureland on June 1, 2021.