Stansted boss predicts another bumper year for aviation after 2023 rebound January 11, 2024 London Stansted Airport reported record passenger numbers in December, continuing its post-Covid resurgence.
Post Office: Victim in Ed Davey’s constituency claims MP ignored him three times January 10, 2024 A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal in Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey’s constituency has revealed his experiences left him “suicidal”.
Bailey: Household finances ‘nowhere near as stressed’ as during financial crisis January 10, 2024 Bailey pointed to a couple of mitigating factors which had protected households from the rise in interest rates.
HS2 boss admits London to Birmingham line could actually cost £66bn January 10, 2024 The costs of the HS2 line from London to Birmingham could be as much as £66bn, according to the scheme’s executive chair, Jon Thompson. Thompson told the transport select committee on Wednesday that despite the current estimate being upwards of £56.6bn, the first phase of the high-speed rail project could add “between £8bn to £12bn,” [...]
Should the London Underground have dynamic pricing? Sadiq Khan is ‘mulling’ it January 10, 2024 Sadiq Khan has confirmed he is “mulling over” dynamic pricing for London’s transport network in a bid to get more people using the Tube. Talks are ongoing between Transport for London (TfL) and the mayor’s office to look at how pricing structures can better reflect the public’s post-pandemic travel habits, a City Hall source confirmed [...]
Rolls-Royce and Boeing-backed rocket maker Reaction Engines looks to cut costs ahead of cash deadline January 10, 2024 Hypersonic rocket-engine developer Reaction Engines is cutting costs as cash dries up and has warned it could run out by June.
Climate tech and AI set to drive rebound in UK venture capital investment January 10, 2024 UK venture capital investment is set to recover in 2024, according to HSBC, after turning a corner in the second half of last year thanks to a boom in early-stage investing.
Zahawi: ‘An honour’ to chair The Telegraph as rumours swirl of boardroom appointment January 10, 2024 Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi said on Wednesday it would be "an honour" to chair The Telegraph, if the opportunity arose.
Energy-inefficient properties could burn £370m hole in pockets of London businesses January 10, 2024 Some 11.9 million sq ft of energy inefficient stock is set to arrive on central London’s market over the next three years, burning a £370m hole in businesses pockets.
PMQs: New law to exonerate Post Office Horizon scandal victims, Sunak confirms January 10, 2024 Rishi Sunak has announced "new primary legislation" to ensure hundreds of wrongfully convicted victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are exonerated and compensated.
