American Airlines picks up 50 Airbus A321XLR models June 19, 2019 American Airlines has picked up an order of 50 of the latest Airbus aircraft at the Paris air show. American Airlines, the world’s largest airline and Airbus operator, has bought 50 of the aerospace giant’s A321XLR aircraft, the new longer-range version of Airbus’ A321neo. Read more: Airbus wins orders over Boeing at Paris air show [...]
Coast Capital nominee for First board turns down role June 19, 2019 An activist investor in transport giant First Group has stumbled in its attempt to force out six of the firm’s directors after one of its nominees did not agree to stand for a board position. US investor Coast Capital, which holds a near 10 per cent stake in First, has called a radical shakeup of [...]
New London cycleway to link Tower Bridge and Greenwich June 19, 2019 One of London’s most dangerous roundabouts is to be transformed as part of a new £54m cycleway in south-east London. Construction on Cycleway 4, which will run between the iconic Tower Bridge and Greenwich, will start next month. Read more: Sadiq Khan slams Westminster council for pulling out of £80m Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans The [...]
London City Airport video offers sneak peek of £500m upgrade June 19, 2019 London City Airport (LCA) has offered the public a glimpse into the future look of its £500m revamp. Read more: Tulip tower may interfere with radar systems The airport has shown passengers a sneak peak into what the airport will look like from 2022. It will boast a new check-in and security area, departures lounge, [...]
Tory leadership hopefuls face new vote after TV clash June 19, 2019 The five remaining candidates in the Tory leadership race face another round of voting today, as MPs react to their performances in last night’s TV debate. Yesterday former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab was knocked out of the contest after he failed to secure the necessary 33 votes from MPs. The candidates now face a third [...]
Andrea Leadsom defends Boris Johnson’s U-turn over Heathrow June 18, 2019 A key ally of Boris Johnson has defended his apparent decision to drop his opposition to the Heathrow third runway. Andrea Leadsom, who threw her weight behind Johnson’s campaign to be the next Prime Minister this morning, told LBC: “I think he has changed his view over time, as is absolutely right that politicians do [...]
The only thing Tory party members fear more than no Brexit? Jeremy Corbyn in No.10 June 18, 2019 The only situation that Tory party members would rather not see than an undelivered Brexit is a Jeremy Corbyn government, a new poll has found. Tory party members would rather see the destruction of their party, the reunification of Ireland and Scottish independence if it ensured Brexit went ahead, according to a YouGov survey. Read [...]
Tory leadership vote: How the second round ballot works June 18, 2019 Tory leadership hopefuls face another hurdle in the race to become the next Prime Minister when a further round of voting takes place today. Who are the Tory leadership contenders? With 114 MPs backing him, Boris Johnson is guaranteed a place in the final two, where he will face either: Michael Gove Sajid Javid Jeremy [...]
Coast Capital hits out at First Group over ‘defamatory attacks’ June 18, 2019 Activist investor Coast Capital has hit out at First Group for making alleged “defamatory attacks and false statements” in the pair’s public slanging match over the transport giant’s strategy. Coast, First Group’s largest shareholder, has issued a 24-page rebuttal to claims made by First earlier this month, in which it called the investor an “opportunistic, [...]
Heathrow airport reveals third runway ‘masterplan’ June 18, 2019 The masterplan for Heathrow’s £14bn third runway will be revealed to the public for the first time today, alongside its largest-ever consultation into the project. The airport will reveal how it plans to reduce emissions and noise – two areas that campaigners have circled out as areas of concern – as well as a proposed [...]
