Watch as the biggest rail strike in three decades brings Britain to a standstill June 21, 2022 The UK’s biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off earlier today as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispute over pay and jobs that could pave the way for widespread industrial action across the economy in the coming months. Watch the full report.
Network Rail urges union to attend working practices talks June 21, 2022 Network Rail has urged the RMT union to attend talks on “modern working practices” as more than 40,000 rail workers walked out today in what is considered the biggest rail strike in a generation. RMT members working for Network Rail and 13 other operators went on strike over job cuts and salaries after Network Rail [...]
Rail strikes: Boris Johson says commuters must ‘stay the course’ June 21, 2022 Boris Johnson has told people they will have to “stay the course” and endure strike action before the government is able to reform the country’s rail network. The Prime Minister told his cabinet this morning that “we need the union barons to sit down with Network Rail and the train companies and get on with [...]
Travel mayhem to continue throughout the summer, says Ryanair’s boss June 21, 2022 Travel chaos will continue throughout the summer as airports tackle labour shortages, according to Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary. The chief executive has warned that passengers will have a “less than satisfactory experience” during peak season, especially at large airports. “This problem is going to continue particularly at airports like Gatwick and Heathrow right throughout the [...]
On airports to rail chaos, business just wants somebody to take responsibility June 21, 2022 Well, at least the weather’s looking alright. That’s about the best that can be said for the rest of the week, with rail strikes, flight cancellations and the strong possibility of further industrial action to come. Those who have been asked to work from home may well come back with a healthier tan next week. [...]
Run on Uber and Bolt as demand goes through the roof due to tube and rail strike June 21, 2022 Private hire vehicle firm Bolt’s app seemed to crash in London this morning as demand for its service – as well as rival Uber – went through the roof due to the tube strike. Users are reporting error messages and are unable to order rides at present. Uber denied its app had gone down. Demand [...]
Check your commute here: What is each train operator in Britain planning for today’s strikes? June 21, 2022 As rail workers are walking out today, Thursday and Saturday, disruption is expected to last every day this week until Sunday. All of UK’s train operators have released plans for how their services will be altered during this week’s rail strikes, so we have a breakdown of each operator’s plan for strike days, in alphabetical [...]
Train chaos: How will the rail and Tube strikes affect services across London and the UK today? June 21, 2022 Rail and Tube strikes are set to cripple services this week, causing travel chaos for passengers across the UK as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators are going on strike. Here is a quick rundown of what to expect today and this week. – When [...]
Rolls-Royce gives staff £2k to help with cost of living crunch June 20, 2022 Rolls-Royce is set to pay three-quarters of its workers £2,000 help with the cost of living crunch.
Qatar Airways chief: Aviation net-zero targets will be ‘very challenging’ June 20, 2022 Qatar Airways’ chief executive has suggested that the industry’s net-zero 2050 target may be hard to achieve. Despite the targets being set last year, Akbar Al Baker said in a press conference it was going to be “very challenging”. He told a press conference at the International Air Transport Associations (IATA) annual meeting of airline [...]