More pupils face missing out on their first choice of secondary school because of teacher shortage

More pupils face missing out on their first choice of secondary school because of teacher shortage and ‘bulge’ in pupil numbers, experts warn One year ago nearly 115,500 missed out on their first choice secondary school  A lack of teachers could exacerbate the problem of over-subscribed schools Education Policy Institute think-tank report warns teaching numbers … Read more

New York is making its own coronavirus test amid US shortage

Coronavirus test kits are in short supply, were flawed when they were first distributed to labs across the US and abroad, and the results can take days for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to verify.  Even the CDC’s coronavirus point person, Dr Nancy Messonnier, admitted on Friday that the diagnostic has been … Read more

Could coronavirus cause shortage of wedding dresses? Far-East supplies threatened by disease 

Coronavirus is causing a shortage of wedding dresses just before the peak season, a Labour MP warned. Chris Bryant said many dresses sold in Britain come from China and bridal stores ‘have found it really difficult because the factories have been closed’.  He called on the Government to make sure there is financial support offered to … Read more

Why coronavirus could cause a massive shortage of Coke Zero and Diet Coke

Why coronavirus could cause a massive shortage of Coke Zero and Diet Coke Artificial sweeteners from China could be in short supply if coronavirus spreads Coke’s supply of sugar substitutes for sugar free drinks has been delayed The company said Splenda is a ‘critical raw material’ exported from China  A statement said the safety and … Read more

Jaguar halts production of electric I-Pace due to shortage of batteries

Jaguar halts production of popular award-winning £61,000 electric I-Pace… due to SHORTAGE of batteries JLR confirmed it has been forced to ‘adjusted’ production schedules for I-Pace It blamed a ‘temporary’ supply problem with Korean battery provider LG Chem The car maker told us it is working to ‘minimise impact on customers’ Comes within a week … Read more

Patients who can’t eat solid foods fear for their lives amid national shortage of intravenous fluids

Patients who can’t eat solid foods have told how they are fearing for their lives amid the national shortage of intravenous fluids. ‘Concerning’ bacteria was found at the manufacturing site of a large-scale company, and as a result, it had to immediately change the way it makes the feeding bags. Production has slowed causing delays or … Read more