Pilots give British Airways the green light on restarting of Gatwick operations October 7, 2021 The British Airlines Pilots Association (Balpa), which represents more than 16,000 UK pilots, has signed off a new agreement with British Airways (BA), after union members agreed to back up the establishment of a British Airways’ subsidiary operating from Gatwick airport. “Balpa and British Airways have concluded an important new agreement covering revised pay and [...]
UK lifts travel advice against non-essential travel to 32 countries as rules are relaxed October 7, 2021 Bangladesh, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana and Malaysia are among 32 countries and territories for which travel advice based on the risk of coronavirus has been relaxed, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said. The UK will stop advising Britons to avoid all but essential travel to non-red list countries on Covid-19 grounds except in “exceptional [...]
National Grid warns of price spikes but says British lights won’t go off this winter October 7, 2021 The National Grid has warned of increased risks of power shortages and “significant price spikes” this winter. The country would face its highest risk of power shortages in five years, the Grid said in a forecast. However, the company said it was confident that there would be “enough capacity available to keep Britain’s lights on.” [...]
Night Tube decision to be made ‘within weeks’ as pressure to re-launch mounts October 7, 2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan said during his “Speak to Sadiq” segment on British radio LBC that an announcement regarding the reopening of the night Tube will be made soon. Khan, replying to host James O’Brien’s question, said: “I will have an announcement in the next couple of weeks. We’ve been working incredibly hard to bring [...]
General Motors aims to double revenue by 2030 as car giant bets on electric vehicles October 7, 2021 Automotive giant General Motors (GM) expects to double its revenue to $280bn by 2030, expanding its margins from 12 to 14 per cent. Electric vehicles, connected services and new business opportunities will be the main drivers, said yesterday GM chief executive Mary Barra. “We have multiple drivers of long-term growth and I’ve never been more [...]
‘Euston seven’ who lived 31 days in HS2 tunnels have all charges dismissed October 7, 2021 Seven Londoners who lived in a 100 ft network of tunnels under Euston Square Gardens for 31 days to stop HS2 have had all charges dismissed, the group told City A.M. this morning. The defendants were part of a group of nine people, aged 16-48, who occupied the tunnels between 27 January and 27 February [...]
Get ready for higher bills as energy costs are forecast to climb by 30 per cent October 7, 2021 Analysts warned this morning that millions of Brits will face energy bill hikes of around 30 per cent. Research agency Cornwall Insight has predicted further volatile gas prices and the potential collapse of even more suppliers could push the energy price cap to about £1,660 in summer. The forecast is approximately 30% higher than the [...]
TfL urged to re-launch night Tube this winter as 80,000 Londoners back petition October 7, 2021 Just over 80,000 Londoners have signed a petition that calls on Transport for London to reopen the nigh Tube as soon as possible, primarily to keep women and girls across the capital safe. Ella Watson, who launched the petition, is calling for the service to resume after it was shut in response to the outbreak [...]
Volvo wins world’s largest order ever for electric trucks October 7, 2021 Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, the largest orders ever for electric trucks worldwide, the Swedish vehicle maker said late last night. Watch the full report.
Showers, haircuts and GP appointments to be offered on revamped London buses October 7, 2021 Haircuts, doctors’ appointments, showers and financial advice will be offered on a number on revamped London buses. Two buses have been repurposed with the aim of providing direct support for more than 3,000 people a year sleeping rough in the capital. The project, by the not-for-profit company Change Please, will provide access to virtual GP [...]