What days will train cleaners with RMT walk out this month? Winter strikes continues into Spring April 5, 2023 Cleaners working on trains across the country are to stage a 48-hour strike in a long-running dispute over pay. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) employed by a number of private contractors will walk out on April 14 and 15. The union is campaigning for a wage rate of £15 an hour, [...]
New car market increased 18 per cent last month to mark release of new number plates April 5, 2023 The UK’s new car market has grown for eight consecutive months, figures show. Some 287,825 new cars were registered last month, up 18.2 per cent on March 2022, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. The increase was attributed to an easing of global supply chain shortages. Large fleets, which include vehicles owned [...]
Stuck in a meeting? The one thing about hybrid work and working from home that is driving some employees crazy April 5, 2023 Only half of workers believe employers are doing enough to make hybrid working or working from home seamless, research shared by Slack reveals. Even though 87 per cent of IT managers said they were investing to reduce the friction involved in employees working from home (wf) and in the office, large numbers of workers report [...]
Easter getaway: 17m car journeys, rail disruption, London Euston shut, strikes and queues – here’s all you need to know April 4, 2023 As millions of Brits look to make a short getaway for the Easter holiday, many will find out what it’s like to be sitting in queues or waiting for delayed trains. While rail union RMT called off strikes that had been planned for 30 March and 1 April after receiving a fresh offer from the [...]
Rejoice! City Airport ditches liquids and laptops rule – and Heathrow might be next April 4, 2023 No longer will Zurich-bound early-morning flyers need to dig out their laptop at airport security at London City – with scanners allowing passengers to keep their electronics and liquids safely tucked away in their hand luggage. The airport has introduced C3 scanners which effectively take high-res, 3D images of what’s inside a bag. The airport’s [...]
Over 50s take to the waves once more as cruise and insurance giant Saga’s revenue boosted by 50 per cent April 4, 2023 Over 50s specialist Saga boosted its revenue by more than 50 per cent on last year, as older and middle-aged Brits returned to cruises and holidays post pandemic. Shares in the company were up almost three per cent this morning, as it announced 2023 earnings of £581m for the year ended January 31, up from [...]
Has Branson’s satellite dream been grounded? Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in the US April 4, 2023 Sir Richard Branson’s satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US after failing to secure rescue funding. It comes after a Virgin Orbit rocket failed to complete the first satellite launch from UK soil in January. On Tuesday, the business lodged a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court for [...]
Now you can Tweet again from the tube as Vodafone reintroduces wifi on the London Underground April 3, 2023 London commuters on Vodafone will be able to stay online for longer, as the network announces wifi it has been reintroduced to the Underground system. Vodafone’s 4G and 5G networks will once more be available on London Underground connected to the BAI Communications service platform, in response to a rise in demand for connectivity, according [...]
Passport workers start five week strike as Brits fear disruption to holiday plans April 3, 2023 Passport Office workers are beginning a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites are walking out in an escalation of the long-running row. Picket lines will be mounted on Monday outside the [...]
London will NOT be next: Paris bans e-scooters after mini referendum April 3, 2023 Parisians have overwhelmingly voted to banish for-hire e-scooters from the streets of the French capital, in a mini-referendum the mayor said sent a “very clear message”. Approximately 15,000 e-scooters could now vanish from central Paris at the end of August when the city’s contracts with the three operators expire. In Paris, the question that City [...]