UK supply chain under control despite strike, says port trade body August 22, 2022 Port trade body UK Major Ports Group said that, despite the ongoing eight-day strike at Felixstowe, the UK supply chain remains under control. Tim Morris, chief executive of UK Major Ports Group, told City A.M. that the impact on end consumers “might be less and more spread out than some people might think” as supply [...]
Wizz Air CFO steps down as airliner pursues post-lockdown expansion August 22, 2022 Wizz Air’s chief financial officer has stepped down, as the European airline pursues a pandemic turnaround following a recent loss of €285m. Jourik Hooghe has decided to exit the role to seek “opportunities outside of the company” according to a statement today. However, he will be available during until the end of December during the [...]
Avanti West Coast woes give train privatisation a bad name August 21, 2022 It is tempting to place the blame for the rail chaos gripping the country firmly at the feet of Mick Lynch and his twitter-friendly pals at the top of the unions, and it is true that much of it does indeed lie there. But on one particular line the operator should take their fair share [...]
Tube strike brings London to a standstill as Uber raises prices due to increased demand August 19, 2022 London has been paralysed by a strike from workers on the Underground, Overground and bus service, as private hire taxi services like Uber and Bolt raise prices due to increased demand. All London Underground lines are closed on Friday 19 August following a walk-out called by around 10,000 members of the RMT Union on the [...]
Electric vehicle charging points lag behind rapid car uptake in UK August 18, 2022 Just 107 local authorities across the UK have successfully applied for on-street charging points in the UK, despite claims that the government is trying to drive forward electric vehicle growth.
Unions slam P&O Ferries owner after it announces record £600m profits August 18, 2022 Unions have slammed the “corporate gangster” owners of P&O Ferries, who sacked 786 British workers this year, after the company announced record first half profits today. DP World recorded a first-half profit of $721m (£598m) – a 51.8 per cent year-on-year increase. Frances O’Grady, general secretary at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), told City A.M. [...]
Company behind P&O Ferries sackings announces first-half profit of £600m August 18, 2022 DP World, the global port operator which was slammed for its decision to sack 800 P&O Ferries workers earlier this year, announced record first-half profits. The logistics firm registered first-half profit of $721m (£598m). The Dubai operator came to UK prominence when P&O Ferries, which it owns, dismissed 800 workers in March – with the [...]
Mick Lynch: Rail unions can still afford months more strikes August 18, 2022 Rail unions can afford to go on strike for months more and there will be a “wave of solidarity” across the labour movement this year, according to the chief of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). RMT general secretary Mick Lynch today said his members were “completely committed” to strike action [...]
As UK faces three days of crippling train strikes Grant Shapps reveals 16-point plan August 18, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled a 16-point plan in a bid to tackle ‘Luddite’ unions, as industrial action brings the UK to a standstill. The announcement comes as 40,000 rail workers in the RMT and TSSA unions walk out on Thursday bringing much of the UK rail network to a grinding halt. A second [...]
Just 20 per cent of rail network to operate on Thursday and Saturday as UK braces for next wave of strikes August 17, 2022 A fifth of rail services running on half of the network will be running on Thursday and Saturday, as industrial action is set to bring the country to a grinding halt. Network Rail has advised commuters to not use trains unless absolutely necessary, with limited services available for much of the country. This comes after [...]