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The furlough scheme closed yesterday (Thursday 30 September), amid media reports of uncertainty ahead for people who have not yet returned to work. Nearly one million workers were expected to be on the scheme at the end of September, according to estimates by the Office for National Statistics. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic,...

The Welsh First Minister has announced that people will have to show an NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs and attend events in Wales from next month (October). The measure is being introduced to help control the spread of coronavirus – cases are currently high in Wales, but the alert level will remain at zero...

Below is a brief resume of the rules restrictions that are currently (as at 20 September 2021) in place in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, together with links to the relevant guidance. England England has moved to Step 4 of the roadmap: Social distancing measures lifted No limits on the number of people who...

The Autumn and Winter Plan relating to how Government will deal with Coronavirus has been published. The key components of the plan include: Building defences through pharmaceutical interventions: vaccines, antivirals and disease modifying therapeutics. This includes maximising vaccine uptake among those who are eligible and not taken up the offer yet, offering booster doses to...

Government has announced that all car drivers will be able to tow a trailer weighing up to 3,500kg without the need for an additional test (B+E) regardless of when they took their test.  This will take effect when the law is changed – the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) confirms this will be ‘as...

In response to a backlog of driving tests created by the pandemic, and in line with the package of support measures intended to help address the HGV driver shortage announced by the Secretary of State in July 2021,  the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is now seeking views on a number of proposals including: to allow...

People in England and Northern Ireland who have had two COVID vaccines will no longer have to isolate if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus. Instead of having to quarantine for 10 days, they are now advised to take a PCR test, but this is not compulsory.  The...

Holidaymakers find freedom to explore the UK UK motorhome industry rises to challenge of unprecedented demand Increase of 8.25% from pre-COVID days Value of new vehicles sold approaches £1.15bn p.a. Record numbers of motorhomes and campervans have been sold in the past year, as the growth in UK holidays continues. A total of 16,608 new...

Innovate UK has launched UK Transport Vision 2050, “an in-depth study that sets out what the UK transport system may look like in 2050 and outlines the likely steps along the way to achieving this”. The document predicts that, by 2050, UK transport’s consumption of petroleum products will fall by over 90%, while 90% of...

New powers for the CMA Mandatory mediation for used vehicle and home improvement sectors BEIS (the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) has published proposed reforms to “boost competition and protect the public from being ripped off”. The Department will consult on new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to improve enforcement...