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The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a call for evidence into a range of options it is considering, “to help more people access well-paid jobs in haulage” as part of its ongoing work to tackle the driver shortage, support new haulage jobs and bolster the UK supply chain.

After last month’s record-breaking temperatures and with more hot weather expected in mid-August, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is asking employers to ensure that extreme heat becomes part of their long-term planning.

With rising fuel and energy prices, inflation and labour shortages hurting employer confidence, the latest UK Report on Jobs survey from KPMG and REC (the Recruitment and Employment Confederation) registered the slowest increases in both permanent staff appointments and temp billings for 17 months.

The European Commission is said to be watching the passage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill through Parliament with growing concern as it believes that the proposed legislation will allow the UK to unilaterally alter the requirements of the Protocol with regard to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The Environment Agency has convened the National Drought Group (NDG) to protect water resources and mitigate the worst impacts of a prolonged drought.

Over 10% of leased UK commercial properties do not currently meet required EPC ratings which come into effect in April 2023.

There has been a 50% increase in childcare businesses sold in the year to date compared to 2021, according to specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.

Aiming to serve key roads in the north of England, the UK’s leading hydrogen refuelling business has announced its partnership with Exelby Services to develop hydrogen refuelling stations at its Coneygarth and Golden Fleece service station locations along the A1(M) and M6 motorways.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat has launched two major tools which it sees as key in accelerating trading under the AfCFTA Agreement, one of the world’s largest free trade agreements (FTAs).

Jointly prepared with the International Trade Centre and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the 2022 edition of World Tariff Profiles has been issued by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).