Nissan bets heavily on electric cars as it pours £13.2bn into 23 new models with key role for Sunderland plant November 29, 2021 Car giant Nissan said this morning it plans to spend more than £13bn on developing electric vehicles. At a news conference in Japan the car manufacturer, which has a major plant in Sunderland, revealed it will develop 23 new electric models by 2030. By that time, the firm aims for half of its global output [...]
Rail unions to protest outside parliament in bid for more TfL funding November 29, 2021 Transport unions will next week stage protests outside parliament to warn that the capital will “grind to a halt” without long-term financial help for Transport for London (TfL). Wednesday’s protest will see members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) rally against the government’s refusal to offer a long-term funding [...]
Omicron delays historic Tel Aviv Emirates flight November 28, 2021 Dubai airline Emirates has postponed the 6 December launch of flights to Tel Aviv until further notice, a company spokesperson said today, after Israel announced it would ban foreigners from entering to combat the latest coronavirus variant. “The postponement comes as a result of recent changes in entry protocols issued by the Israeli government. The [...]
Third Omicron case detected in the UK as countries tighten travel rules November 28, 2021 A third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in the UK. The Health Security Agency confirmed that a new case had been detected, in addition to cases discovered in Brentwood, Essex and Nottingham. The latest case has been linked to travel to southern Africa, where the variant was identified, but the individual [...]
Spain to ban unvaccinated UK tourists this week November 28, 2021 Spain will ban unvaccinated British tourists from entering the country this week amid concerns over the new Omnicron Covid variant. A new measure comes into force from Wednesday 1 December, meaning all arrivals over the age of 12 years old will have to show proof of two Covid jabs. Visitors to Spain have previously been [...]
British Airways suspends flights to Hong Kong after crew members sent to quarantine November 28, 2021 British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong as it has been reported more crew members have been forced into government quarantine. The airline said it had temporarily halted flights while it reviewed “operational requirements” for the route. It would be in touch with customers who had planned trips to Hong Kong, “to give them [...]
Supply chain crisis leaves Brits worse off than Americans and Europeans with many prepared to ‘punish’ retailers November 27, 2021 As the Office for Budget Responsibility recently reported that the UK’s supply chain bottlenecks have been exacerbated by Brexit, new data shows this morning that Brits report far worse delivery experiences than consumers in France, Germany, and the US. While the crisis is being presented as ‘global’, UK online consumers report disproportionate affects, with nearly two fifths [...]
Aggressive new Covid mutation lands in Europe as Belgium confirms first case of African Coronavirus variant November 26, 2021 Belgium became the first European Union country to announce a case of the variant B.1.1.529, which has been identified in other places including South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel. Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said: “We have one case of this variant that is confirmed. It’s someone who came from abroad.” Marc Van Ranst, [...]
Brexit spat explodes: Angry French fishermen fire ‘warning shot’ and block Calais and Channel Tunnel November 26, 2021 Fishermen in northern France blocked the port of Calais earlier today, thereby preventing two ferries arriving from England to enter the harbour. Multiple trawlers forced the DFDS and P&O ferries to slow down and wait outside the port, the biggest entry point to the continent for British goods. The two vessels, carrying dozens of trucks [...]
Tube strike happening now: Victoria, Central, Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines currently all impacted November 26, 2021 Commuter chaos is expected in central London this morning as a tube strike for five lines started at 4.30am today. The Victoria, Central, Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly line are all affected as RMT drivers are urged not to clock in for work today. TfL said the strike would result in “little or no service in [...]
