No10 confirms strike-busting bill paused as ministers look to broaden scope December 15, 2022 No10 has confirmed that its bill on guaranteeing minimum service levels during strike days is being paused as ministers look to broaden its scope. “Essentially we’ve paused that bill and are looking at adding additional measures to it to widen its scope,” said the Prime Minister’s spokesperson. “We haven’t set out exactly the scope of [...]
Train now pay later: Tui launches first fully-funded pilot training in UK December 15, 2022 Tui has launched its first fully-funded cadet training programme in the UK, accepting up to 30 aspiring pilots from September 2023. The 19-month course will be entirely paid by the holiday group, which will later reclaim costs from pilots’ salaries for the first four years of employment. The deducted pay will be at £32,867 post [...]
Government to relax the rules on airport liquids from summer 2024 December 15, 2022 Passengers will no longer need to consider how much toothpaste they’re bringing aboard planes as the UK Government is relaxing the rules on airport liquids from the summer of 2024. The limit will be increased from the current 100 ml to up to 2 litres. Putting toiletries into clear plastic bags and removing laptops and [...]
Mercedes invests €1bn to realign network for EV production December 14, 2022 Mercedes is investing over €1bn (£859m) to realign its global network for the production of electric vehicles (EV) from 2024. The German car maker has pledged to become fully electric by 2030 “wherever market conditions allow.” As part of the realignment, plants in Germany and China will continue to assemble batteries for models coming into [...]
Rail strikes: Minister Huw Merriman to hold talks with RMT and train operators December 14, 2022 Rail minister Huw Merriman is set to hold the latest round of talks with the union RMT and train operators after this week’s strike brought the UK to a standstill. Merriman will meet with union bosses as well as with train companies and Network Rail tomorrow in an eleventh-hour attempt to solve the rail dispute [...]
It’s beginning to look a lot like chaos: Rail strikes hit London as businesses shed Christmas bookings December 14, 2022 Parts of London resembled a ghost town yesterday as rail workers kicked off the first of several days of strikes. Bars in the capital warned they are haemorrhaging tens of thousands of pounds in lost bookings due to mass walkouts deterring commuters, raising the threat of businesses missing out on their third ever-critical golden quarter [...]
Eurostar travellers breathe sigh of relief as security guards call off weekend strike December 14, 2022 Hundreds of travellers will breathe a sigh of relief after Eurostar’s security guards called off this weekend’s strikes. Members of the union RMT contracted by facility manager Mitie were supposed to walk out on 16, 18, 22 and 23 December as part of an ongoing dispute over salaries. But they have now suspended this week’s [...]
Avanti apologises ‘unreservedly’ for poor service over recent months December 14, 2022 Avanti West Coast has apologised “unreservedly” for providing an unacceptable service to passengers over the past few months. Richard Scott, director of corporate affairs at parent company West Coast Partnership, told a parliamentary committee today the service provided “has not been good enough and I apologise unreservedly for that.” The troubled train operator came under [...]
Tui Group’s revenues take off as holidaymakers return to the skies December 14, 2022 Tourism specialist Tui Group (Tui) has begun to show signs of recovery from the pandemic, recording a four-fold increase in revenues.
National Highways lifts 900 miles of roadworks planned for Christmas December 13, 2022 National Highways has lifted almost 900 miles of roadworks planned for the Christmas period to help Britons get around. The vast majority of roadworks will be removed from England’s major arteries from 6am on 20 December to 12am on 3 January, leaving 98 per cent of motorways and A-roads free. Transport secretary Mark Harper said [...]
