Londoners could face tougher face mask rules in transport crackdown February 5, 2021 Tube and bus passengers in London could be made to wear higher-grade face masks to help combat new mutant strains of Covid-19. Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London have both launched reviews of current guidance amid concerns about the rapid spread of the so-called Kent strain across the UK. Face coverings have been mandatory [...]
Covid-19: Hotel quarantine policy for UK arrivals will begin on 15 February February 4, 2021 The long-delayed hotel quarantine policy for all UK arrivals from 33 'red list' countries is set to begin on 15 February
Airport hotel chain still ‘in the dark’ over new UK quarantine plans February 4, 2021 Britain's biggest airport hotel chain has been "kept in the dark" over how the government's hotel quarantine policy for arrivals will work, a week on from its announcement.
Scottish rocket company to clean up space debris from 2023 February 4, 2021 The UK could become a world leader in tackling space debris after successful trials of a ‘space tug’ align with a new UN space initiative, the Scottish rocket company behind the development said today. Skyrora said that its orbit transfer vehicle, part of its Skyrora XL rocket, could clear debris, reposition satellites and remove redundant [...]
Car sales sink 40 per cent as 2021 gets off to worst start since 1970 February 4, 2021 Just 90,000 new cars were sold in January, the worst start to a year since 1970 for the UK auto industry. According to new figures from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), registrations dropped 39.5 per cent last month, with 90,249 cars sold in total. That’s nearly 60,000 fewer registrations than in January [...]
Grant Shapps: Sadiq Khan cannot ‘raid national budget’ to fix TfL finances February 3, 2021 Grant Shapps has this morning said that Sadiq Khan cannot “just raid the national budget” to fix Transport for London’s ailing finances. Speaking to the Transport Select Committee, the transport secretary said that it would not be fair on taxpayers to fund services and concessions that were not available outside of London. The comments raise [...]
Eurostar is ‘not our company to rescue’, says Grant Shapps February 3, 2021 The transport secretary has poured cold water on hopes that the UK would lead the rescue of the struggling Eurostar rail link. Speaking to MPs on the Transport Select Committee this morning, Grant Shapps said that the cross-channel service was “not our company to rescue”. Pointing to the fact that the French government owned the [...]
UK airports launch fresh bid for new government support February 3, 2021 The UK’s airports have today launched a fresh bid for more financial support from the government as the pandemic shows no signs of abating. The Airport Operators’ Association (AOA) today said that it did not expect passenger numbers to recover to pre-Covid levels until 2025 at the earliest. It said that the coming summer needed [...]
Ryanair ‘jab & go’ ads deemed ‘misleading’ by watchdog February 3, 2021 The advertising watchdog has banned Ryanair from airing its controversial “jab & go” advert, in ruling published today. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) said it had received 2,370 complaints over the advert – the third most for any single ad. ASA said that the campaign, which encouraged people to book flights with Ryanair after getting [...]
Pilots slam Norwegian Air over owed salaries following UK collapse February 2, 2021 Pilots have hit back at Norwegian Air after it emerged the airline will not pay outstanding salaries to laid-off staff following the collapse of its UK operations. The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) today said staff were demanding answers as to why they had been left with “absolutely nothing”. Norwegian Air last month announced it [...]