Norton Motorcycles clinches £8.5m funding to build electric bikes in UK June 19, 2022 Norton Motorcycles is set to receive a £8.5m cash injection from the government in order to build new electric bikes in the UK. The chief executive of the iconic brand, which was founded in Birmingham in 1898, told The Telegraph newspaper that the UK was the ideal location for production. There was a “very high [...]
Shapps says unions ‘gunning’ for strikes as summer of discontent looms June 19, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has accused the UK’s unions of “gunning” for strikes as a major union boss warns that widespread industrial action is likely this summer. When asked if there could be a so-called summer of discontent, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) boss Mick Lynch said: “I think there are [...]
Failed resolution talks: Rail and tube strikes will go ahead next week June 18, 2022 Rail and tube strikes have been confirmed for next week after a resolution failed to be reached over pay and working conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) confirmed the news this afternoon, stating that discussions with Network Rail, train operators and London Underground had been fruitless. The Department for Transport told the BBC [...]
Get ready for the biggest transport disruption in decades as half of all Britain’s rail lines will close this coming week June 18, 2022 Network Rail said this week that more than half of all Britain’s rail lines will be closed during next week’s strikes. Network Rail said no passenger services will serve locations such as Penzance in Cornwall, Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in South Wales, Holyhead in North Wales, Chester in Cheshire and Blackpool, Lancashire. There will also [...]
Government ‘inciting’ strikes by not agreeing to TfL funding, says Sadiq Khan June 17, 2022 London mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the government of “inciting” next week’s strikes by failing to reach an agreement over Transport for London’s (TfL) long-term funding. 10,000 members of the RMT and Unite unions working for London Underground are set to strike on Tuesday, on the same day 40,000 railway workers will walk out in [...]
Railway industry calls on Shapps and Khan to agree on long-term TfL funding June 17, 2022 The railway industry has called on transport secretary Grant Shapps and London mayor Sadiq Khan to put politics aside and agree on a long-term funding for Transport for London (TfL) just as the latest round of government bailout expires next Friday. Trade body the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has written an open letter arguing that [...]
Boy George blasts BA for letting Victoria Beckham off plane first June 17, 2022 Boy George has lambasted British Airways for letting Victoria Beckham off a plane first, forcing himself and other first class passengers to wait. “Nice touch for British Airways to leave everyone in first class waiting for steps while Victoria Beckham’s car picks her up at the aircraft. Proper going to avoid flying BA for a [...]
Railway members to vote on new strike action as threat of ‘summer of discontent’ looms June 17, 2022 Members of the union TSSA working for Southeastern are set to vote on strike action, as the threat of a “summer of discontent” looms closer . The ballot will be open from 23 June to 11 July, meaning that a potential strike could start as soon as 25 July. The union asked the train operator [...]
Investigation launched into disabled passenger’s death at Gatwick June 17, 2022 An investigation was launched today into the death of a disabled passenger at Gatwick. The man reportedly fell down an escalator on his way to the terminal after he got off without help, a source told the Sun. Easyjet – which confirmed the death in a statement on Wednesday – said members of staff provided [...]
Minister suggests staff work longer hours to ease travel disruption June 17, 2022 Business minister Paul Scully has suggested staff who wants should work longer as it would help ease the ongoing travel chaos at airports across the country. “There are a record number of vacancies – 1.3 million vacancies across the country in all manner of sectors – but there are also people who have recalibrated what [...]
