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Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide as Covid-19 takes toll
Jet engine manufacturer targets £1.3bn in annual cost savings as airlines hit by crisis. The industrial group Rolls-Royce is to cut 9,000 jobs, almost a fifth of its workforce, as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on the aviation industry.The jet engine manufacturer said it is targeting £1.3bn in annual cost savings to weather the protracted downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that has grounded much of the world's airlines.
Coronavirus: How swapping the car for a bike can reduce commuters’ risk of an early death [subscription]
Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests.
DfT ‘refuses to back down’ over £27bn roads challenge
The Department for Transport (DfT) has “refused to back down” following a mounting legal challenge against its £27.4bn road investment plan.
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
BBC News
- Climate change: Scientists fear car surge will see CO2 reboundAn analysis shows a huge daily CO2 drop, but a return to car travel may see emissions rebound.
Financial Times
- Time to buy a car? Auto industry hopes for coronavirus silver liningHealth concerns are driving sales as consumers shun public transport
Times Online
- E-scooters restricted to 12.5mph under new rulesElectric scooters could be banned from pavements and limited to 12.5mph under plans to legalise them in Britain.
Birmingham Post
- Production re-starts at Bentley Motors after 1,700 staff return to work The company's Crewe headquarters has been re-designed as part of newly-implemented safety measures
East Anglian Daily Times
- Plans for 36,000 homes in Essex garden communities found to be unsound by inspector but link road set for green lightPlans to build 36,000 homes in north Essex have been found to be ‘unsound’ by the planning inspector – but a planned A120 to A133 link road is set to get the go ahead.
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- DfT ‘refuses to back down’ over £27bn roads challengeThe Department for Transport (DfT) has “refused to back down” following a mounting legal challenge against its £27.4bn road investment plan.
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