E-Scooter Trial Scheme Launches In London In June

It will be the first time the contraptions will legally be allowed on the capital’s roads.

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Water Companies Pledge Thousands Of Jobs In Green Covid Bounce-Back Plan

Companies will invest around £2.8 billion in total under the new schemes.

New Cruise Ship Sails Into Home Port

Iona has 17 passenger decks and the capacity to host 5,200 holidaymakers.

Pub And Restaurant Bosses Hail Indoor Reopening As Step Towards ‘Normality’

Groups of six or two households will be able to enjoy meals and drinks inside venues from Monday May 17.

HS2 Boss Hopes UK ‘Gets Behind’ Project After Launch Of Huge Tunnelling Machine

Chief executive Mark Thurston described the start of work to dig a 10-mile tunnel under the Chiltern Hills as ‘a major step forward’.

Amazon To Create Thousands Of New Jobs And Invest In Skills Training

The online giant is opening new sites and expanding its delivery network in a move welcomed by the Government.

HS2 Launches First Giant Tunnelling Machine

The machine will work non-stop for three years to dig a 10-mile tunnel under the Chiltern Hills.

BT To Speed Up Fibre Internet Roll-Out After Tax Deduction

Tesla To Stop Accepting Bitcoin As Payment

Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital currency, saw its value drop about 5% after the tweet.

Keep The Change: Retailers Sign Up To ‘Cash-Friendly’ Pledge Launched By Which?

Aldi, Asda, Co-op, John Lewis, LloydsPharmacy and Waitrose have made the public commitment to keep accepting cash in their stores, Which? said.

Builders ‘Set To Construct More Detached And Semi-Detached Homes’

Demand for properties with enough space to work from home has grown during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pret A Manger To Open Stores In Tesco Supermarkets

The coffee and sandwich chain said it will open the first of four shops in June at Tesco’s Kensington supermarket.

Planning Reforms ‘Must Encourage Housing Developments In More Affordable Areas’

The Planning Bill is designed to create a simpler, faster and more modern planning system.

Royal Mail Tests Drone Deliveries To Isles Of Scilly

Parcels will be flown to the islands’ airport by drones, which can carry up to 220lb of mail at a time – equivalent to…

Britain Set For Best Growth Since Second World War, Says Bank Of England

The Bank hiked its outlook for 2021 growth to 7.25%, up from its previous prediction of 5%.

‘Strong’ Jump In Construction Activity As Covid Restrictions Ease Further

The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded a score of 61.6 in April.