UK airlines, lorries and bus operators to travel to EU as normal in event of a no-deal Brexit March 19, 2019 UK airlines, lorries and bus operators will be able to travel to the EU as normal in the event of a no-deal Brexit. EU ministers today formally adopted laws that will mean lorries will not need permits for journeys into the EU until the end of 2019. Bus and coach operators that already have permission to [...]
UK needs to commit to new political ‘event’ to get Brexit delay, warns Michel Barnier March 19, 2019 A long delay to Brexit must be linked to a new political event or process, the EU’s chief negotiator has warned. Speaking in Brussels, Michel Barnier set out the reassurances he believes the EU 27 will want from the UK before granting an extension to the negotiating period. Theresa May is set to write to [...]
EU aviation authority says it will not be swayed by US decision on Boeing’s grounded jet March 19, 2019 The EU's ban on the Boeing plane model that crashed in Ethiopia earthier this month will stay in place until it is satisfied with guarantees given by the manufacturer, the head of the bloc’s aviation regulator said today. Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), said the authority would look [...]
FA Cup to remain on BBC until at least 2025 as broadcaster pens new deal with Football Association March 19, 2019 The BBC will show FA Cup football matches until at least 2025, in a four-year broadcast deal between the broadcaster and the Football Association (FA) announced today. Live matches, highlights and clip rights will remain with the BBC under the terms of the deal, which comes into effect at the start of the 2021-2022 season. [...]
ScS boosts sales as it warns on ‘challenging’ Brexit retail environment March 19, 2019 Furniture and floorings retailer ScS bucked the retail industry's downward trend by boosting revenue with an online sales push and a move towards lower-priced furniture in its half-year results today. The figures Revenue rose 1.1 per cent year on year to £151.4m in the six months to the end of January. Gross sales increased 1.2 percent [...]
Rail review head Keith Williams says government role in industry ‘has to change’ March 19, 2019 The government's role in the UK railways will "have to change" if the industry is to become more customer-focused, the former boss of British Airways has said. Keith Williams, who was appointed to lead a "root and branch" review of the railways following last year's May timetable chaos, hinted that the Department for Transport (DfT) could take [...]
Vote Leave fined £40,000 for sending thousands of unlawful text messages March 19, 2019 Vote Leave has been fined £40,000 for sending out thousands of unlawful text messages in the run up to the 2016 EU referendum. The official pro-Brexit group sent 196,154 unsolicited messages promoting its aims, with most texts containing a link to its website, an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found. Read more: Angela [...]
One in five Tube staff report being physically abused, says union March 19, 2019 One in five Tube staff have been physically assaulted by passengers while working, according to the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT). Read more: Revealed: These are London's most stressful Tube stations The union's survey also found that one in 10 workers reported being sexually harassed by passengers. Three quarters of surveyed staff reported being [...]
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos buys Team Sky, securing future of Britain’s most successful road cycling team March 19, 2019 Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals giant Ineos has bought Britain’s most successful road cycling team in recent years, Team Sky. The industrial firm, owned by Britain’s richest man Ratcliffe, will rename the cycling organisation Team Ineos when it takes over on 1 May. Read more: Ineos takes over US white pigment producer in $700m deal Tour Racing [...]
Hyperoptic secures deal to provide superfast broadband to 20,000 homes March 19, 2019 Hyperoptic has secured a deal to supply superfast broadband to more than 20,000 homes. The London-headquartered firm has agreed to supply all homes run by housing association Network Homes across the capital, Hertfordshire and the South East. Read more: Which broadband provider is most likely to cut you a better deal? Hyperoptic offers broadband speeds [...]