Labour moots breaking Heathrow third runway ‘doom loop’ with new powers July 7, 2025 The Labour government is exploring how to break Heathrow’s third runway “doom loop” via new parliamentary powers that would fast-track big projects. Ministers are examining whether legislation could be enacted to enable the UK’s biggest hub to bypass parts of the planning process. The proposals, first reported by the Times, would also apply to other [...]
Heathrow: Fault that caused power outage was ignored for seven years July 2, 2025 Heathrow has said it is considering legal action against National Grid after it was revealed that a “catastrophic failure” of equipment led to the substation fire which caused a huge power outage at the airport earlier this year. A damning report into the incident found the UK’s electricity operator had failed to address excessively high [...]
Heathrow eyes earnings crunch as national insurance hike weighs June 27, 2025 London Heathrow airport expects its earnings for 2025 to take a hit as it weighs the cost of Labour’s hike to employer’s national insurance contributions. The airport expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) to decrease by three per cent to near £1.98bn over the year due to higher operating costs brought on [...]
Heathrow reports dip in transatlantic travel as Trump turbulence hits demand June 11, 2025 Heathrow Airport has reported a dip in transatlantic travel as Donald Trump’s erratic policymaking hits demand to the US. Some 1.9m passengers flew to North America in May, down 2.1 per cent year-on-year despite the airport reporting a record month overall. It comes after the European Travel Commission warned last month that Trump’s tariff war [...]
Heathrow’s story goes up in flames May 28, 2025 Every weekday morning I’m up and ready to receive an important email that comes in at 6.30am. The email is sent by the producer of Nick Ferrari’s breakfast show on LBC, and it contains an initial plan for the stories that I’ll discuss with Nick on air exactly an hour later. It’s a slick routine [...]
Vertical Aerospace: Flying e-taxi firm makes history with cross-country flight May 27, 2025 A Bristol-based firm pioneering the development of flying electric taxis has made European aviation history after successfully piloting a flight across the UK countryside. Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype performed its first “wingborne” flight last week, soaring over the Cotswolds before landing like a conventional aircraft at a nearby airport. It marks a significant milestone on [...]
IAG shares jump as tailwinds build for British Airways owner May 27, 2025 IAG shares rose further on Tuesday as investors piled into the owner of British Airways amid growing tailwinds for the airline group. The shares seemed to benefit after US President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the EU in early June. Trump announced over the weekend he had [...]
Hercules PLC: Powering Britain’s infrastructure ambitions May 21, 2025 The UK stands on the cusp of an unprecedented infrastructure revolution. With governmental commitments indicating significant investment (plans previously cited at £700bn-£750bn), the nation is poised to transform its transport networks, energy systems, and digital infrastructure. This undertaking will not only require capital but also a large, skilled workforce that can adapt to the nation’s [...]
Blue collar brain drain to Saudi is harming major infrastructure projects May 20, 2025 An exodus of talent from Britain’s infrastructure sector to the Middle East is harming the delivery of major projects in the UK, according to the head of a key labour supplier. “Certain skills are missing in every level really when you look at it,” the boss of London-listed Hercules, which specialises in supplying labour to [...]
British execs still fly to US despite Trump turmoil, data suggests May 14, 2025 Business travel across the pond has increased this year despite concern over policy developments under President Trump, data suggests. Data from the travel tech firm Navan, shared with City AM, shows year-to-date bookings for UK-US corporate trips have risen by nearly a quarter year-on-year. There were 8,000 corporate trips from the UK to the US [...]