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UK ministers in talks to create air bridges with 'core' European nations

Plan could allow Britons to holiday in Spain, Italy and other countries without quarantining on return Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters are in talks to create “air bridges” with a number of “core” European countries including Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Turkey and Croatia to let holidaymakers go abroad this summer without having to quarantine on their return.Austria and Germany are also among the countries officials are considering, the Guardian understands. There are hopes an announcement will be made before the UK quarantine programme is officially revi...

UK's 'first commercial-scale electric flight' hailed a success

ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, has conducted the 'first electric-powered flight of a commercial-scale' aircraft carried out in the UK.

Invest in key infrastructure now to create over 1m jobs, urges TUC

'Investing in infrastructure now... will stop the devastation of mass unemployment,' says Trades Union Congress

Thousands of jobs set to be lost in car sector crash, warns Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders [Subscription]

Up to one in six jobs in Britains 18.6 billion automotive sector are at risk of redundancy, the industrys trade association has warned.

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