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Tens of thousands of Britons vowed to battle on to save the economy today as they headed back to work after the Prime Minister’s call to avoid the office. Some of the county’s biggest firms declared ‘nothing had changed’ following Boris Johnson’s desk-banging performance last night. Most had already been allowing staff to split time … Read more
Once you pop, you can’t recycle: Pringles tubes get eco redesign as its metal base, plastic cap and foil-lined cardboard sleeve make it the ‘number one recycling villain’ Pringles tube could change after criticism that it was too difficult to recycle Recycling Association says plastic cap and metal base make it ‘recycling villain’ Kellogg’s is testing … Read more
Lava tubes under the surface of the Moon and Mars are so large they could host entire planetary bases for future space exploration, planetary scientists claim. Researchers at the Universities of Bologna and Padua studied the subsurface cavities that lava created billions of years ago under the surface of Mars and the Moon. These cavities … Read more
Railway workers could strike over government plans for an ‘army’ of volunteers handing out free masks on the London Underground. Wearing face coverings on public transport will be mandatory by June 15, but the RMT union says the volunteer policy, announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps, was made without consulting staff and is considering taking … Read more
Sadiq Khan has said commuters must still avoid using public transport during rush hour as week three of the lockdown easing begins. The London Mayor renewed calls for commuters to walk or cycle between 5.45am and 7.30am as well as between 4pm and 5.30pm to prevent overcrowding. He tweeted: ‘Anyone who can work from home … Read more
Scientists are developing suitable shelters for the first explorers of Mars, but a new study believes the Red Planet can provide natural settlements for the pioneers. After surveying 1,500 images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of experts believe they have discovered a solution – ‘lava tubes.’ An area, known as Hellas Planitia … Read more
Traffic levels in Britain continued to creep up today amid further signs people are starting to get back to work during the coronavirus lockdown. Photographs taken during rush hour showed queues building up on London roads including the A40 at Perivale and the A102 at Greenwich, while the M5 in Bristol and the M6 in … Read more
Transport bosses are facing a battle with unions to get Tubes and buses back up and running to full capacity when the coronavirus lockdown is finally lifted. Train drivers union Aslef and the Unite union have been calling for assurances on driver safety after the death of 26 Tfl workers from Covid-19. Full rail and … Read more
Commuters shared photos of busy London Underground services again this morning despite the coronavirus lockdown. Only key workers and those who are unable to work at home are meant to use the Tube, leading to millions staying away. But cuts to services has seen some people squeezed into confined carriages, further risking the spread of … Read more
‘This is STILL how I have to travel to work’: Furious NHS nurse tweets snap of packed Tube while fury at Sadiq Khan grows as life-threatening chaos rolls into SECOND week of coronavirus lockdown Network busy again today – on day seven of lockdown – with people packed ‘like sardines’ on Tube and buses London … Read more