All BP articles – Page 7
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BP wins planning permission for service station on appeal
BP has won planning permission for a service station in South Lincolnshire after inspectors overturned a refusal by the district council.
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EG Group appoints former BP executive to board and reports surge in EBITDA
Former BP executive John Carey has joined the board of EG Group as a non-executive director as it revealed a surge in earnings for the third quarter of 2020. Carey held a senior position at BP advising on alternative fuels and also has international experience of forecourt and convenience retailing. In July he was appointed chairman of GripHero, the developer of fuel nozzle-mounted hand-protection dispensers.
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Two forecourt staff praised for bravery after helping woman on fire
Two forecourt staff members have been praised for their courage after rushing to the aid of a woman who poured petrol over her head and set herself on fire at a petrol station in Hampshire.
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BP flagship site wins Charging Destination of the Year award
BP’s flagship UK retail site has won Charging Destination of the Year at the inaugural Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards.
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Northumbria Police release CCTV images after assault on female forecourt worker
Northumbria police officers have released a CCTV image of a man and woman they would like to trace after a staff member was assaulted at a petrol station in Gosforth.
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Hoyer Petrolog dismisses disruption claims as Stanlow drivers vote to strike
Forecourt operators and oil companies are set to suffer disruption due to a tanker drivers strike, according to the Unite union, although the transport company involved says the impact will be “negligible”.
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BP sells 49% stake in portfolio of 199 forecourts for just under £400m
BP has raised nearly £400m through the sale of a 49% stake in the freehold of a portfolio of 199 company-owned forecourts across the UK, as part of a lease-back arrangement.
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BP Chargemaster wins £21m contract from Police Scotland
BP Chargemaster has been awarded a contract worth up to £21m by Police Scotland to supply electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across its estates.
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Three arrests and weapons seized after disorder on BP forecourt in Swindon
Three people have been arrested and weapons seized following a disorder on a forecourt at Penhill in Swindon.
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BP partners Aberdeen in drive to achieve Net Zero Vision
BP has agreed a significant partnership with Aberdeen City Council to help the council achieve the goals of the recently-approved Net Zero Vision to reduce carbon emissions and become a climate-positive city.
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MFG appoints former BP executive as commercial director
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator, has appointed David Pitron as its new commercial director.
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Living Wage boosts income for three quarters of BP forecourt staff
Around three-quarters of employees in BP’s UK retail business received a pay rise this month after the company introduced the Living Wage across its entire UK operation. This means that everyone working for BP in the UK now receives a minimum hourly wage of £9.30, or £10.75 in London. These rates, which are determined by the Living Wage Foundation, are higher than the government-set UK minimum rate for over 25s of £8.72 per hour.
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BP UK launches plan to improve diversity and inclusion in workforce
BP UK has launched a new Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) plan which is intended to increase the representation of minority groups within the company, including at senior levels.
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BP Chargemaster and M&S trial electric vehicle rapid charging at M&S stores
BP Chargemaster and M&S have partnered to assess the use of electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging at M&S stores across the UK.
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EDGEPoS self-checkout integrated with BP systems launched in Northern Ireland
Henderson Technology has launched the first EDGEPoS self-checkout integrated with BP systems in a Henderson Retail EuroSpar store in Northern Ireland.
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Mercedes-Benz signs deal with BP Chargemaster’s Polar network
Mercedes-Benz has signed a deal with BP Chargemaster that will give owners of its EQC electric vehicles access to the Polar charging network.
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BP boosts BPme Rewards points for all NHS staff
BP is thanking over 1.7 million NHS staff for their work in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, by boosting the BPme Rewards points they earn on their personal fuel and shop purchases.
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Pay rise for retail staff as BP adopts Real Living Wage
BP is to adopt the Real Living Wage (RLW) and will pay all its directly-employed UK retail staff accordingly from August 1. The move will affect around 5,000 staff working in around 300 BP-operated retail sites and stores across the UK. The company said its hourly pay rates for these ...
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BP appoints Andy Allan to replace Howard Nunn
BP has appointed Andy Allen as UK sales manager, replacing Howard Nunn who left the UK business in January to develop BP’s dealer business in China.In his new role, Allen will be responsible for leading BP’s dealer business of about 900 forecourts across the UK.Allen has been with BP since ...