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Monday, 25 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Jaguar Land Rover in talks over government loanThe carmaker is reportedly seeking more than £1bn in taxpayer support as the pandemic hits sales.

The Guardian

• Aston Martin sacks chief Andy Palmer after shares plungeLuxury car maker expected to hire Mercedes-AMGs Tobias Moers as next CEO as valuation falls to below £600m. Aston Martin is sacking its chief executive, Andy Palmer, following a 98% collapse in the luxury car company's share price since it floated on the stock market less than two years ago.

Times Online

• Can’t face your old commute, but won’t ditch the train for a bicycle? [subscription]Times writers test alternative ways of getting to work, from e-scooters to motorbikes
• Aston Martin chief Andy Palmer’s future in doubt {subscription]The future of Andy Palmer, the chief executive of Aston Martin, was in doubt last night after reports that he is to be replaced.

City AM

• Aston Martin's chief executive ousted as part of management shake-upAston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer is reportedly set to be ousted from the role as part of a management The post Aston Martin's chief executive ousted as part of management shake-up appeared first on CityAM.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• The A66 linking North East to Cumbria to be fully dualled in £1billion upgrade, transport chief have revealedThe £1billion project will widen the road which leads from the A1 in North Yorkshire to the M6 at Penrith, which is still a single carriageway in some areas

Other Regional Press

• Midlands motorists face speeding crackdown as lockdown easesThe Police and Crime Commissioner said the lockdown saw some roads turned into “race tracksâ€�