Car production slump continues into 2021 as UK output dips 27% in January Some 86,852 new models were manufactured in UK factories last month January outputs were down 27.3% year-on-year with 118,314 cars built in 2019 It marks a 17th consecutive month of decline for vehicle production Industry bosses called for support measures in the … Read more
As the Chancellor who dusted off long-neglected plans to give the Bank of England independence, Gordon Brown deserves to be heard. But whether the middle of a pandemic is the right time for grand plans about changing the Bank’s remit is debateable. The Old Lady’s response to lockdown was immediate and bears no resemblance to … Read more
The United States has dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th Independence Day weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak. Johns Hopkins University, which tallies confirmed cases, counted 45,300 new coronavirus infections in the U.S. on Saturday. … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus daily death toll today dipped slightly to 847, fuelling hopes that the UK’s fatality curve is finally flattening after days of uncertainty. Fewer than 900 deaths have been recorded in British hospitals for six days in a row, suggesting the darkest days of the crisis could now be behind us. Official figures show … Read more
Diesel dips below £1.20 a litre for the first time in 2 YEARS as Asda initiates a 2p per litre cut on fuel prices Asda has cut the price of both petrol and diesel by 2p a litre from today Motorists will pay no more than 116.7p for a litre of unleaded and 118.7p for … Read more