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FirstGroup profits tremble as restrictions cast uncertainty over recovery pace December 9, 2021 FirstGroup has registered a decrease in profits as the new Covid restrictions put into question the group’s recovery pace. In the six months ended 30 September, FirstGroup’s profits from continuing operations went down 4 per cent, from £55.7m to £51.8m. The group’s shares also suffered a blow, going down from yesterday’s opening price of 102.60p [...]
Embarrassed Royal Navy orders flagship to head home after journey from hell and loss of £100m fighter jet December 9, 2021 The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, with seven warships and a submarine, is on its way back to the UK after a dramatic first journey, which has been dogged by incidents including the loss of a £100m fighter jet at sea. The Royal Navy flagship set off from Portsmouth Naval Base following a visit by [...]
Brits’ travel and holiday plans crushed after fresh Omicron restrictions December 9, 2021 UK holidaymakers are ditching their foreign travel plans in response to the latest Omicron variant and newly imposed restrictions. Just 24 per cent of holidaymakers now plan to book a foreign holiday over the next 12 months, with a notable 76 per cent stating they will not be doing so, according to the latest research [...]
Gridserve to roll out biggest EV charging upgrade in UK history December 9, 2021 Gridserve will roll out the biggest upgrade of motorway electric vehicle (EV) charging points in UK history, as the company announced that 20 electric hubs will be installed across the country from March. Each hub will feature between 6 and 12 350kW chargers, adding up to 100 miles of range. Gridserve will also build two [...]
TfL funding crisis: Khan hits back after London minister tells mayor to ‘get real’ on Tube cuts December 8, 2021 Mayor Sadiq Khan tonight hit back at claims from the central Government that he needs to “get real” about Transport for London’s funding crisis as the clock ticks down. ” If TfL is forced to make significant cuts to services it will risk our city’s economic recovery,” Khan said. Minister for London Paul Scully earlier today [...]
Follow WHO guidelines and rescind travel bans, airlines warn December 8, 2021 Airlines have called on governments to follow the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) advice and rescind travel bans. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents the global airline industry, the Omicron variant’s discovery induced “instant amnesia on governments which implemented knee-jerk restrictions”, going against the UN agency’s advice. “It is unacceptable that rushed [...]
Airline passenger capacity to grow 47 per cent in 2022, data shows December 8, 2021 Airline passenger capacity worldwide is expected to pick up in the next few months, as forecasts project a 47 per cent growth in 2022. Data from Cirium’s Airline Insights Review has revealed that capacity could return to 2015 levels by the end of next year, as domestic markets become the main drivers of demand. According [...]
Stagecoach profits rocket as passenger journeys boom December 8, 2021 Stagecoach’s profits have gone up 104.3 per cent in the half year ended 30 October, rocketing to £32.9m compared with £16.1m registered in the same period last year. Earnings per share went up from 0.1p to 2.7p in the same timeframe. The transport giant’s revenues have also hiked from £454.6m to £579.4 as a result [...]
Cyclists hit back at accusations of turning London into a congestion nightmare December 8, 2021 Charity Cycling UK has hit back against traffic information supplier Inrix linking the increase in cycling lanes to London becoming the most congested city in the world. “Inrix is focused on the tarmac available for cars, when the question should be how we use and allocate that space better, changing travel behaviours and reducing congestion [...]
Heathrow recreates Love Actually’s iconic scene following pandemic reunions December 8, 2021 18 years on from first hitting the big screen, the iconic opening scene of Love Actually at Heathrow has been recreated for today’s times.