The Mayor of Leicester had been warned that some manufacturing companies were breaching Covid-19 social distancing guidelines three months ago, a former minister has claimed. Sir Peter Soulsby, 71, and his Labour councillors wer warned by local Tory politicians of the ‘shuttered premises’ in which textile workers were operating amid the coronavirus lockdown. Former minister … Read more
Hopes of a V-shaped recovery as factories lead Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 Leading the recovery: Workers at the HL Display factory in Harlow make protective screens for supermarkets Manufacturers are leading Britain’s rebound from … Read more
Oil tanker truck explodes in blast so massive that houses and factories collapse as at least 10 are killed and more than 100 injured in China Blasts of flames leapt above an oil tanker trunk when it exploded in east China Passersby were left running in fear from the fireball as it engulfed the highway … Read more
Oil tanker truck explodes in blast so massive that houses and factories collapse as four are killed and more than 50 injured in China Blasts of flames leapt above an oil tanker trunk when it exploded in east China Passersby were left running in fear from the fireball as it engulfed the highway Four people … Read more
Bangladeshi factories battle UK rag trade billionaire claiming they are owed £27m in unpaid bills By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 25 May 2020 Rags to riches: Edinburgh Woollen Mill group billionaire Philip Day The Bangladeshi factories that supply retail billionaire Philip Day with clothes have … Read more
Bosses at Ford and Vauxhall have confirmed that their UK engine and car plants are due to restart manufacturing next week. Ford confirmed that it intends to resume initial production at its engine plants in Dagenham, Essex and Bridgend, South Wales from May 18. French bosses at Vauxhall also confirmed that manufacturing of commercial vehicles will also … Read more
Playbooks are often used in American sports for coaches and players to devise new tactics to defeat the opposition. But Ford has created a new 64-page playbook of its own, detailing what measures will be in place for social distancing and new rules workers need to adhere to when they return to assembly lines around … Read more
Bill Gates is spending billions of dollars building factories to develop a vaccine against coronavirus. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropic billionaire said seven vaccine makers had secured funding but admitted that mountains of cash may be lost before a cure is found. He revealed the mammoth investment on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah after … Read more
Boris Johnson is gearing up a war-style mobilisation of the state and private firms to help the NHS cope with a wave of coronavirus cases. In a move reminiscent of the scrap metal scheme to build Spitfires, leading manufacturing companies such as JCB and Dyson have been asked to divert resources to building more ventilators. Health … Read more