Evri invests £46m in customer service improvements ahead of Christmas November 10, 2023 Delivery giant Evri has said it is investing £46m to boost its customer service and operations ahead of the busy Christmas period.
Pedicab pandemonium? Unlicensed and unstoppable since 1869 November 7, 2023 “This is one of the biggest issues in Westminster,” Nickie Aiken MP told City A.M., earnestly, minutes after the King’s announcement today. It’s not surprising she was excited: the former leader of Westminster City Council has spent a full four years campaigning to remove a loophole on unlicensed pedicabs. Why is this issue so important, [...]
King’s Speech: What to expect from the State Opening of Parliament? November 6, 2023 King Charles will make his first King’s Speech in Parliament on Tuesday as he outlines the government’s legislative agenda for the next year.
Trainline forecasts higher ticket sales despite £66m rail strike hit November 2, 2023 Trainline said 11 days of industrial action in the first half knocked £66m off its bottom line.
Which rail workers are striking this weekend and how will it affect you? September 1, 2023 Workers across more than a dozen train companies are set to walk out this weekend, with major London hubs likes Euston and Waterloo set to be left empty. Swathes of the UK will have no train services running on Friday, amid the latest round of major coordinated transport strikes. Members of train drivers’ union Aslef [...]
Five mayors preparing legal action against 1,000 rail ticket office closures – but Sadiq Khan not asked July 18, 2023 Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and four other mayors are preparing to take legal action against train operators in an effort to stop the closure of just under 1,000 ticket offices. Industry body Rail Delivery Group drew up plans to close the offices across the country and will move onto station concourses to assist passengers [...]
New train strikes announced for 2 July as company bans overtime June 16, 2023 Drivers at two train operators will take industrial action in disputes separate to the ongoing national row over pay, it has been announced. Members of Aslef at Avanti West Coast will strike on 2 July, while drivers employed by London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will refuse to work overtime from July 1 until further notice. [...]
World’s joint-biggest cargo ship leaves UK after first visit June 2, 2023 The world’s joint-largest cargo ship has set sail from the UK after its first visit. The 1,300ft (400-metre) MSC Loreto vessel is capable of holding 24,346 standard containers, which is currently the record number. It shares this title with its sister vessel, the MSC Irina. MSC Loreto arrived at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, [...]
Rail union boss ‘not seen anyone from government’ since January as fresh strikes bring UK to a halt May 31, 2023 Rail union Aslef’s general secretary has said he “hasn’t seen anyone from government” since 6 January, as workers start a wave of strikes, bringing trains to a halt across the country. “They are not interested, they don’t care, they are not interested in a resolution to this dispute,” he told Kay Burley’s Sky News Breakfast [...]
Rail strikes this weekend: All you need to know – how will London be affected? May 12, 2023 Train services are being hit by more strike action this weekend, with London set to be hit by industrial action on routes to major airports and transport hubs. Members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at train operators will walk out in long-running disputes on Friday and Saturday respectively. Further strikes [...]