People falling off escalators over fear of catching Covid-19 sends TfL injuries up September 17, 2021 London Underground bosses have warned that people falling off escalators due to not holding on to the handrail over fears of catching Covid-19 is one of the biggest safety risks facing the network. Since the lifting of lockdown restrictions earlier this year the number of accidents of this type has soared due to the “perception [...]
All new London buses to be zero-emission Mayor says September 17, 2021 Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced that new Transport for London (TfL) buses will be carbon neutral, as the UK prepares to host COP26. TfL said in a statement that by the end of next year, ten per cent of London’s bus network will be zero-emission as the network has committed to only [...]
Ryanair shares soar as carrier aims to fly 225m passengers a year by 2026 September 16, 2021 Shares in Ryanair are flying today after it announced that it now expects to fly 225m passengers a year by March 2026, a 25m hike on its previous target. By the midmorning, shares were up 6.7 per cent. In a statement ahead of today’s AGM, the Irish carrier said that it now expected to see [...]
SpaceX launch: E-com billionaire and three ordinary civilians are on their way to space September 16, 2021 A SpaceX rocket ship blasted off from Florida last night carrying a billionaire e-commerce executive and three less-wealthy private citizens he chose to join him in the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit. Watch the full report.
Kier back in profit after turnaround process completed September 16, 2021 Construction firm Kier crept back into profit today after two years of hefty losses after completing its reset of the company’s operations. The London-listed firm made a £5.6m reported profit, swinging back into the black after a £225m loss last year. It said that it would use the £351m it has gathered through the sale [...]
Pre-departure Covid tests may be ditched to simplify travel restrictions September 15, 2021 Ministers plan to make an announcement later this week which will mean vaccinated people arriving into England will no longer be subject to pre-departure Covid tests, according to reports. A government insider told the Financial Times, which first reported the news, that measures to simplify travel restrictions and aid the UK’s struggling travel and tourism [...]
Business travel is taking off, says Lufthansa CEO amid influx of flights at City Airport September 15, 2021 Lufthansa’s CEO says the airline is placing more flights over the next two months as demand for business travel picks up again, according to reports. “We are now seeing very clearly that business travellers are coming back,” chief executive Carsten Spohr told Reuters, who first reported the news, at a conference in Berlin. Spohr said in [...]
Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson urges govt to ‘ban the sale of avocados’ September 15, 2021 TV personality Jeremy Clarkson has called on the government to protect Britain’s food supplies just as the country is defended from attacks from foreign powers by its armed forces. Speaking at an event in Westminster hosted by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) earlier today, Clarkson urged the Government to commit to not let Britain’s self-sufficiency [...]
No sign of slowing down for Cazoo as buying spree continues September 15, 2021 Cazoo has continued its recent acquisition spree by snapping up car preparation and storage firm SMH Fleet Solutions (SMH) for £70m. The firm, which operates six sites across the UK, carries out 70,000 vehicle refurbishments a year. Its 500 staff will join Cazoo as the used car marketplace seeks to continue the rapid growth it [...]
Car dealer Pendragon beats profit expectations despite lockdowns September 15, 2021 Car dealer Pendragon said it had beaten its first half profit expectations despite the lockdowns that were in effect for much of January and February. The London-listed firm posted profit of £35.1m, up from a loss of £31m last year. It also reported a 49 per cent hike in revenue to £1.8bn, up from £1.2bn [...]