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Monday, 19 June 2017

Financial Times

• Uber’s rotten culture has spread — here’s how to stop itOther bosses tempted to mimic Travis Kalanick are heading for a leadership dead-end
• Uber loses ground in US as rival Lyft acceleratesRide-hailing company reels from series of crises

The Guardian

• Jaguar Land Rover to recruit 5,000 staff after record year of salesBritish carmaker, bolstered by demand in China and North America, is working with Gorillaz to recruit engineers via the virtual band’s app Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled plans to recruit 5,000 new engineers over the next year in a boost for British industry as the Brexit talks begin. The carmaker has just enjoyed a record year of sales bolstered by demand for luxury cars in China and North America, and needs thousands of new recruits, predominantly in the UK, to help develop new models, including electric cars.JLR is the country’s biggest car manufacturer and has been held up by ministers as a...

The Herald

• New poll: most Scots want 20mph speed limit in all urban areasTHE majority of Scots support plans to cut the speed limits on roads in residential areas from 30mph to 20mph, according to a new opinion poll.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• VIDEO: 'Idiotic' drivers condemned for high-speed 'racing' on busy route FOOTAGE of two “idiotic” drivers seemingly racing at well above the speed limit on a main road in and out of Bradford has been labelled “shocking” by a road safety charity.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Massive road and rail improvements needed to help North East achieve its potential Report by Transport for the North outlines potential upgrades to the A1, A19 and A69, as well as the rail network

Other Regional Press

• Brynglas Tunnel closures cause severe traffic delays MOTORISTS are facing severe delays on the M4 around Newport due to the planned closure of the Brynglas Tunnels.