Face coverings mandatory on TfL network from 15 June June 4, 2020 It will be mandatory for commuters to wear face coverings on all English public transport networks from 15 June, including on Transport for London (TfL). Transport secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement at today’s press briefing, adding that non-compliance would lead to a refusal of travel and fines. Shapps said there would be exemptions for [...]
Night Tube to be suspended until March 2021 June 4, 2020 Transport for London have confirmed there are no plans to bring back the Night Tube in the immediate future, with transport unions saying it will not be before March 2021. Tube union RMT have been told the overnight service will not run until the new year. A TfL spokesperson said: “With the current lockdown regulations [...]
Aston Martin to cut 500 jobs as business reset continues June 4, 2020 Luxury sports car maker Aston Martin has today announced it will cut 500 jobs as the iconic brand continues with its business-wide reset. The firm said the measures were being taken to bring its cost base in line with expected lower levels of car production. The cuts, which cover nearly a fifth of Aston Martin’s [...]
Virgin Atlantic to restart passenger flights in July June 4, 2020 Embattled airline Virgin Atlantic has today announced that it will restart some passenger flights from July. The carrier said that from 20 and 21 July, it would resume services from London Heathrow to Orlando, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York JFK and Los Angeles. It added that more routes would be announced in the next two [...]
Coronavirus: UK car sales suffer worst May performance since 1952 June 4, 2020 UK new car sales crashed 89 per cent last month as car dealerships remained shuttered, marking the industry’s worst May performance since 1952. Only 20,247 new cars were sold over the month — a decline of 163,477 compared to the same month last year, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and [...]
Business groups hit back at 14-day quarantine plan June 3, 2020 Home secretary Priti Patel earlier this afternoon laid out the government’s plans to quarantine all international arrivals in England for 14 days. However, the confirmation of the much-discussed plans, which will come into effect from 8 June, met with dismay from business groups from across the economy. Catherine McGuiness, policy chair at the City of [...]
Priti Patel lays out details of 14-day quarantine plan June 3, 2020 Home secretary Priti Patel has confirmed that all overseas travellers arriving in England will have to quarantine for 14 days. Speaking in parliament, Patel said that the blanket approach to incoming visitors was “necessary”, but said they were temporary restrictions. The measures will be implemented on 8 June, with the first review set for 28 [...]
London City Airport to resume flights at end of June June 3, 2020 London City Airport has today announced that it will reopen for commercial flights from the end of June after being closed for the past three months. On 25 March, the airport elected to suspend all of its passenger operations due to the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. Now, however, it has announced its intention to [...]
Italy opens borders to European tourists as coronavirus lockdown lifts June 3, 2020 Italy has reopened its borders and lifted restrictions on domestic travel, offering some hope for the country’s vital tourism industry. Travellers from within Europe will be able to enter Italy without going into quarantine from today. International flights will land at Milan, Naples and Rome airports. Italy, which has reported more than 33,000 deaths related [...]
Nissan: Sunderland plant still under threat from no-deal Brexit June 3, 2020 Nissan’s Sunderland plant will be “unsustainable” if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal, the car manufacturer has said. Global chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta said the EU was the factory’s biggest customer and Nissan could not maintain its commitment if there were no tariff-free access to the trade bloc. The Japanese car [...]