ERG chair Steve Baker vows to vote against Boris Johnson deal if is ‘Brexit in name only’ September 8, 2019 Steve Baker, Tory Brexiter MP and chair of the eurosceptic European Research Group (ERG), has threatened to vote against a deal Boris Johnson could strike with the EU if it is “Brexit in name only”. When asked if he was concerned about potentially losing the whip in such a scenario, Baker replied: “I’m not worried [...]
British Airways strikes and IT glitches dent BA’s reputation September 6, 2019 The reputation of British Airways plummeted to a four-year low last month in the wake of strikes and IT failure that left passengers stranded. BA has fallen from 31st to 55th of the 65 companies in the airlines reputation index of reputation intelligence company alva since 1 January 2016. Read more: British Airways strikes: Pilots [...]
British Airways strikes: Pilots could call off action if BA considers pay offer September 5, 2019 British Airline pilots who are threatening to strike next week have said the industrial action could be averted if the airline considers a new pay offer it has put forward. Pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) are due to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September but have said they [...]
South Western Railway workers start four-day strike in weekend of travel chaos August 30, 2019 Commuters hoping to take the train to work across the south of England face potential chaos this morning as strikes resume on South Western Railway (SWR) over a long-running conflict over train guards. SWR, which runs trains out of London Waterloo to Reading, Bristol and Exeter, has cancelled 800 trains a day until the end [...]
Central and Victoria Line strikes suspended August 29, 2019 Strike action that was due to take place on the Central and Victoria lines next week has been called off. Train drivers who are members of the RMT rail union were due to strike on the two busy London Underground lines from 8pm on Tuesday 3 September to 8pm on Wednesday 4 September following a [...]
UK strikes autumn 2019: All the dates for Tube, rail and British Airways strikes August 29, 2019 This summer has felt like the season of non-stop, stop-start UK strikes action, but unfortunately, it isn’t over, with British Airways strikes and more planned for September. Industrial action across airlines, rail and the Tube are set to continue into the autumn. City A.M. gives you the low-down on how you might be affected during [...]
Taxpayer to foot £32m bill of South Western Railway strikes, union claims August 29, 2019 Troubled train firm South Western Railway (SWR) is set to receive more than £30m from the taxpayer over the loss of work days to strike action, it has been claimed. The RMT rail union, which will strike on SWR from tomorrow through to Monday, said the government will hand the firm £32m to compensate it [...]
Regulator raps British Airways over flight cancellation confusion August 27, 2019 British Airways has been rebuked by the UK’s aviation regulator for telling customers that they will be unable to travel on strike days early next month. BA pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) are set to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September in a row over pay and working [...]
South Western Railway to be hit by four days of strikes August 27, 2019 South Western Railway (SWR) is to be hit by four days of strike action from this Friday in the ongoing row over guard safety. Guards and drivers who are members of the RMT rail union have been told not to go to work from one minute past midnight on Friday 30 August to one minute [...]
Union calls August strike action on Central and Victoria lines August 15, 2019 Thousands of Londoners face Tube chaos at the end of the month after a leading rail union announced strike action on two of the busiest Underground lines. The RMT rail union has called strike action on services on the Central and Victoria lines from 8pm on Thursday 29 August and Friday 30 August. Read more: [...]