Ryanair chief calls for UK air traffic control boss to go after Gatwick outage December 10, 2023 The boss of Ryanair has called for head of the UK's air traffic control body to step down after an outage at Gatwick yesterday caused significant disruption.
Hitachi UK rail plant takes multimillion hit as train manufacturers struggle December 10, 2023 Hitachi's factory in the North East of England has taken a multimillion pound writedown amid growing concerns over the health of UK train manufacturing.
Passengers face flight delays after Gatwick Airport system outage December 9, 2023 Travellers faced hours of delays at Gatwick Airport on Saturday after a system outage grounded flights. Passengers flying to and from the West Sussex airport reported planes being stuck on the tarmac after the problems hit at around 8am. The airport said the air traffic control outage had since been fixed, but apologised for ongoing [...]
Unions to set out plans to resist anti-strike law at TUC conference December 9, 2023 The Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes will be attacked on Saturday at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions. The TUC has called its first special national conference in more than 40 years as it steps up opposition to new regulations announced by [...]
Insuring electric vehicles is hugely expensive – and that might not change soon December 8, 2023 Insurers are facing a major dilemma over how to handle the huge cost of covering electric vehicles (EVs). Are they doing enough?
British rail not on the right track, regulator warns December 7, 2023 Train journeys across Britain's rail network are still neither punctual nor reliable, the industry's watchdog has warned today.
Balfour Beatty ‘unaffected’ by HS2 setbacks in optimistic trading update December 7, 2023 Balfour Beatty is forecasting higher annual revenue, driven by strong HS2 volumes in the UK and increased major airport activity in Hong Kong.
European Union to delay post-Brexit electric vehicle tariffs until 2027 December 6, 2023 The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a delay to post Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles (EV) traded between the UK and EU.
Nissan and Mitsubishi plan to invest in Renault’s EV unit ahead of listing December 6, 2023 Nissan and Mitsubishi have confirmed plans to invest in Renault's electric vehicle (EV) unit Ampere ahead of a much-anticipated listing next year.
Alstom UK boss: Give clarity over Derby plant future or ‘it all goes’ December 6, 2023 Suppliers of Alstom's Derby plant are already facing liquidation, its UK chief has warned as a deadline for clarity over its future approaches.
