Extinction Rebellion blocks Oxford Circus before Whitehall march October 18, 2019 Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked a major junction at Oxford Circus as the group comes to the end of a fortnight of disruption in London. The group set up huge tripods at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street as they prepared to disrupt traffic yet again in the capital. Read more: Extinction Rebellion [...]
Tube delays: Jubilee Line disrupted for second day after Extinction Rebellion protest October 18, 2019 Jubilee Line commuters faced a second day of Tube misery in a row as transport bosses warned the service was part suspended with severe delays. Passengers were left without any service between Finchley Road and Waterloo in rush hour due to “the temporary unavailability of trains”. Severe delays plagued the rest of the line. Read [...]
Extinction Rebellion are hurting the climate cause October 18, 2019 The film of the two Extinction Rebellion protesters being pulled off the top of a Tube train in Canning Town on Thursday morning is the moment it all changed. Suddenly, London mayor Sadiq Khan and Labour’s Diane Abbott seemed to be on the wrong side of the argument. In fact, Extinction Rebellion itself seemed on [...]
Three key changes that underpin the new Brexit deal October 17, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defied his critics to negotiate a new withdrawal agreement for Brexit. Much of the opposition to the previous deal, struck by Theresa May, centred on the controversial subject of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The EU Commission has published a 64-page document detailing the revised [...]
TfL boss Mike Brown to resign in May October 17, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) boss Mike Brown is set to resign after four years in the post. TfL announced today the transport commissioner will be leaving the job after next year’s mayoral election in May. Read more: Mike Brown hits out at ‘bonkers’ TfL borrowing limits He will then become the first chair for the [...]
Virgin Atlantic in fresh broadside against British Airways owner over Heathrow slots October 17, 2019 A war of words between two of Britain’s two biggest airlines over take-off and landing slots at Heathrow escalated further this morning, as Virgin Atlantic’s boss launched a fresh salvo against the dominance of British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) at the airport. Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic’s outspoken chief executive, revealed he had set [...]
Eight arrests made after Extinction Rebellion causes rush hour chaos on Jubilee Line October 17, 2019 Eight arrests have been made after Extinction Rebellion protesters caused severe delays on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Tube during rush hour today. Furious commuters reacted by dragging a climate change activist from the top of a train before appearing to attack him. Read more: Extinction Rebellion targets London’s financial heart in day of [...]
However worthy their cause may be, eco-rebels are not above the law October 17, 2019 Imagine a city in the grip of a crime wave, where the hard-pressed police have to draft in officers from other parts of the country to maintain order in an increasingly fractious situation, where ordinary citizens find their daily journeys to work and school disrupted, and where local businesses suffer the effects of day after [...]
Heathrow airport faces fresh calls to increase competition between airlines October 17, 2019 Heathrow airport has come under fresh pressure to increase competition between airlines, amid concerns over a monopoly by British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG). A survey has suggested 57 per cent of British travellers support more choice of airline at Heathrow, one day after the transport secretary backed calls for greater competition. Read more: [...]
Arriva-run Northern Rail franchise could be nationalised October 16, 2019 One of Britain’s biggest rail franchises could be renationalised amid concerns about its financial situation and late-running trains, the transport secretary has said. Grant Shapps said he is considering whether Northern Rail, which is run by German operator Arriva, should be brought under state control. Read more: Arriva seeks £200m from government over East Midlands [...]