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Learner drivers face 24-week wait as backlog continues for two more years
Posted onPritti MistryBusiness reporter Getty Images The backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdown Learner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November 2027, a watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said there was a backlog of 1.1 million tests that were not…
Food dyes: Tech firms look for natural food colours
Posted onSuzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Fermentalg There are hundreds of thousands of microalgae species French firm Fermentalg has been all over the planet in its search for useful microalgae. “One of our lucky scientists got to go and climb the volcanoes in the Caribbean for example, and I have to restrain myself from collecting more every…
Throw the parcel at the back door – Evri couriers tell of pressure to earn a decent wage
Posted onZoe Conway and Kirstie BrewerBBC Panorama Watch Panorama’s undercover filming: “You’ll make no money my friend unless you get all your parcels out. Get them all out.” When Becky ordered a Barbie doll for her daughter, she got a notification from delivery firm Evri saying it had arrived. There was just one problem: it was…
Wolverhamptons Good Shepherd provides hot lunches and warm space
Posted onBen Godfrey,in Wolverhamptonand Tanya Gupta,West Midlands BBC Lucy Cox said providing hot meals and a warm space was even more important at this time of the year A charity has laid on hot lunches for people struggling as temperatures plummet and the government warns of the effects of cold weather. Good Shepherd in Wolverhampton supports…
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
Posted onFaarea MasudBusiness reporter Getty Images ITV has said it is in “preliminary” discussions to sell its television business to Sky for £1.6bn. The talks focus on ITV’s Media and Entertainment division, which include its TV channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X. The discussions with Sky, which is owned by US-based Comcast, come…
