Paris’ Gare du Nord station transformation scrapped ahead of Rugby World Cup September 25, 2021 A project to transform Paris’ Gare du Nord railway station in the run up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been shelved. France’s national rail operator SNCF decided to scrap the plan after it was revealed the large project was behind schedule and would not be finished in time for the World Cup in [...]
This is what it’s like to party on the new Virgin cruise ship Scarlet Lady September 25, 2021 At the London launch of Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, the British DJ and producer Mark Ronson played a raucous set. It was all very cool and glamorous, and promised a new hip addition to this most buoyant travel sector, with more than 100 cruise ships on the order books. So when the [...]
Over 800,000 key works paid less than living wage, study finds September 25, 2021 Hundreds of thousands of key workers struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic and were paid under the real living wage, a study has found. Data from the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) found that over 803,000 supermarket and care workers were paid under the Living Wage during the pandemic which [...]
ONS: Seven in 10 workers are back in the office as September surge acclerates September 24, 2021 Seven in 10 workers in the UK are back in the office as the September surge back to pre-pandemic working practices accelerates, according to official figures. 70.1 per cent of workers are back at their normal place of work, research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. The figures come as usage of Transport [...]
A mews property perfect for a history buff September 24, 2021 Every property has a history. From the oldest country pile to the newest newbuild, the houses we construct tell us about the times in which we live: the fashions of the day, the materials we have access to, the relative wealth of the area. But not all properties have histories that reflect their circumstances as [...]
Planes, trains and automobiles – how is Europe’s transport sector curbing its emissions? September 24, 2021 Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by 3.8% in 2019, according to the European Environment Agency, bringing them to 24.0% below the levels seen in 1990. However, the EU is targeting a 55% reduction by 2030 (compared to 1990) with the aim of reaching net zero by 2050. There is still a long way to [...]
Lucrative Covid-19 contracts drive profits at outsourcer Mitie September 24, 2021 Outsourcer Mitie has lifted its profit guidance due to a string of Covid-linked contracts, which saw it clean Heathrow and Manchester airport, alongside Transport for London (TfL). It now expects operating profit before other items to hit between £145m and £155m, the company said in its half year update. “In our first quarter trading update [...]
Exclusive: Business bookings up two-thirds as Eurostar gears up for recovery September 24, 2021 Eurostar’s boss hailed the return of the business market as new figures showed a significant uptick in September bookings. Business travel was up 62 per cent in the first two weeks of September on the fortnight before, as a gradual loosening of travel restrictions and the return of in-person meetings drove increased passenger numbers. Jacques [...]
Government denies there is shortage of fuel amid BP and Esso closing gas stations September 24, 2021 The government is urging Brits “buy fuel as normal”, after the ongoing lorry driver shortage issue reached gas stations yesterday. BP said a number of its filling stations are closed due to a lack of fuel available, while Esso owner ExxonMobil also said a “small number” of its Tesco Alliance petrol forecourts have been impacted. [...]
City of London exec: Hybrid working is here to stay and the Square Mile will adapt September 23, 2021 The new flexible ways of working are here to stay – and the City will adapt, the chair of City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee, Alastair Moss, has said. Championing the fresh approach to working life in the capital, Moss urged that although employees are seeking a better work-life balance, City office spaces [...]