BEIS Select Committee raises alarm bells over UK’s ‘dire’ climate progress report June 29, 2022 BEIS has raised alarm bells over a key report on Government’s progress to net zero, deeming it "dire", and "catastrophic for the country/
Editorial: Heathrow is the gateway to London – it needs to swing itself open June 29, 2022 DURING the pandemic, the travel industry long claimed they should be treated differently. The ensuing chaos at airports, then, was the fault of the government for failing to do so. Heathrow was given special consideration by the Civil Aviation Authority, who allowed it to increase landing fees by more than 50 per cent to £30.19 [...]
Letters: Talking it out (but no mail) June 29, 2022 [Re: Postal services face summer mayhem as strikes loom, June 28] I do hope that Royal Mail delivery workers going on strike won’t lead to unnecessary delays in the arrival of ballot papers to any other industry thinking of strike action. That would truly be a “confuse an American” level of irony. Lee Kelley [Re: [...]
Top investors demand firms including Tesla and Exxon Mobil cough up climate data June 29, 2022 A group of 263 top financial institutions have today called on firms including Tesla and Exxon Mobil to reveal their environmental impact data, as pressure grows on businesses for transparency on climate impact.
Government modernising railways despite ‘unions’ best efforts’, says Shapps June 29, 2022 The UK Government is modernising the railway network “despite the best efforts of unions,” Grant Shapps said today. The transport secretary’s comments came as he announced £1bn worth of funding to replace the Victorian signalling system along the East Coast Main Line (ECML) – which connects London to Edinburgh – with a digital one. “We’re [...]
Oil round up: G7 stops short of unveiling mooted oil price cap while OPEC revels in rising revenues June 28, 2022 The G7 has stopped short of banning the transport of Russian oil above a certain price, and will instead just explore the option.
TfL extends consultation on bus cuts to 7 August June 28, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has extended its deadline for the consultation on bus cuts from 12 July to 7 August. The public body said it wanted to give more time to people “to review, understand and provide feedback,” over its decision to cut or alter 78 of the current 620 bus routes. The public body [...]
Wonks divided over plans to exclude fossil fuel plants from emissions checks June 28, 2022 Analysts are split over the Government's reported decision to halt emissions checks on fossil fuel plants ahead of winter.
Getting defensive: M&C Saatchi urges shareholders to bat away Murria’s £254m takeover bid June 28, 2022 The drama continues for M&C Saatchi, after the ad giant urged shareholders to reject Vin Murria’s £254m bid for the firm, as well as the alternative bid from Next 15.
Flying Rolls Royce boosts London’s FTSE 100 June 28, 2022 A positive analyst note sent aerospace engineer Rolls Royce flying in the City today, bumping London’s FTSE 100. The capital’s premier index climbed 0.9 per cent to 7,323.41 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, edged 0.17 per cent higher to 19,351.27 points. [...]
