Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said on Saturday that a shipping traffic jam of over 400 tankers caused by a giant container vessel getting stuck on the crucial waterway for almost a week has been cleared. Traffic on the canal, a conduit for over 10 percent of world trade, had begun moving again on Monday evening … Read more
One in five criminal cases heading for crown courts are waiting for more than a year as backlog soars during Covid pandemic, new figures show Around 18 per cent of criminal cases had been outstanding for a year or more This figure is three times as high as it was for the same period at … Read more
The U.S. has a ‘backlog’ of six million coronavirus vaccine doses due to the massive winter storms that have swept the Midwest and Texas, the Biden administration revealed on Friday. Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor for COVID-19 response, said during a press briefing that the logjam is three days’ worth of shipments that … Read more
The EU has demanded Boris Johnson drop plans to turn the City into a ‘Singapore on Thames’ global economic powerhouse before it will consider helping unclog the huge backlog of goods at UK ports. The EU is said to be open to discussing how to reduce friction, with shopper complaining of shortages at UK supermarkets … Read more
Backlog means courts could be clogged until NEXT YEAR: More than half a million cases are outstanding amid backlash from barristers over plans to help end the delays with longer hours Law officials revealed court cases are so clogged, they will back up until 2022 More than 53,000 crown court cases are outstanding in England … Read more
Fewer than 200 lorry drivers were last night waiting to travel to France following a week of disruption at the English Channel border, the Department for Transport said. Thousands of drivers spent days in queues to reach the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel after France temporarily closed its border on December 20. The move came … Read more
£3billion for NHS to fight surgery backlog: Rishi Sunak is set to announce funding boost in Spending Review to tackle operations cancelled during Covid Chancellor is expected to announce boost for the National Health Service Suspending surgery during Covid created waiting list of three million patients Mr Sunak is also set to make a £500 … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more
The courts backlog which has worsened during the pandemic could quadruple by 2024 without action, a study has found. The research by crime and justice consultancy Crest Advisory says that there could be a backlog of 195,000 cases in courts where the most serious trials are heard in 2024. Crest says there is ‘catastrophic risk … Read more