Holiday-goers could fork out as much as £105m on airport drop-off fees next year October 1, 2021 Holiday-goers leaving the UK could fork out as much as £105m in airport drop-off fees once traveller numbers return to pre-pandemic levels, according to new research. Most of the country’s busiest airports charge such fees, with the average cost standing at £3.54 – while Heathrow is set to introduce a £5 fee from November, the [...]
World’s longest sub-sea power cable linking UK and Norway starts operations October 1, 2021 A 450-mile subsea power cable linking the UK and Norway has started commercial operations, allowing the two countries to share renewable energy, National Grid said this morning. Water flowing from mountains to fjords and harnessed by hydropower stations in Norway will power British homes, as the world’s longest “interconnector” hooks up the two countries’ grids. [...]
Timpsons boss supports Raab’s suggestion to hire criminal offenders to fill vacancies October 1, 2021 Dominic Raab’s call for low-level criminal offenders to be used to address the country’s shortage of workers gets support from businessman Sir John Timpson. The Justice Secretary told The Spectator those given community sentences could help with the UK’s lack of HGV drivers amid concerns about fuel transportation. Sir John, whose company Timpsons began recruiting [...]
Brexit: Europeans need passport to enter UK from today as ID cards no longer valid October 1, 2021 As the UK government will cease to allow access to those travelling on national identity cards, most Europeans will need a valid passport to enter the UK from today. Following the change that was announced a year ago, most citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland will no longer be allowed to [...]
As UK wages soar, drivers say an expensive and chaotic Christmas is increasingly likely September 30, 2021 Truck drivers have warned that prices for everything from food to Christmas gifts will rise because an acute shortage of drivers is pushing up wages. Watch the full report.
Virgin Galactic allowed to resume flights, sending shares into orbit September 30, 2021 Virgin Galactic’s shares have soared 13.9 per cent today after British billionaire Richard Branson’s company was given the go ahead to return to space flights following a temporary ban. The company’s flights were halted by US regulators the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a capsule flight in July deviated from its approved path. After an [...]
Analysis: What the fuel crisis is all about and what may happen next September 30, 2021 Despite the government urging people to stop “panic-buying” petrol and return to their normal pattern of purchasing, pumps have run dry in some forecourts. Here City PM helps you to understand what is happening and who is involved. So who are the biggest players? The UK’s biggest operator is the Motor Fuel Group. Other companies [...]
Offenders can deliver petrol while fuel crisis rages on, says Dominic Raab September 30, 2021 Low-level offenders who have been given community sentences could be used to address the country’s lack of HGV drivers amid continuing concerns about fuel shortages, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has suggested. Panic buying sparked by concerns a lack of lorry drivers would prevent supplies reaching fuel pumps has brought long queues and pockets of [...]
Furlough ends today: 1m Brits in limbo as thousands of firms face bankruptcy September 30, 2021 Uncertainty looms for the future of almost one million furloughed Brits as the government’s £70bn support programme ends today, after helping out millions of workers across the UK over the last 18 months. Economists have warned that although many may find work in recovering sectors such as hospitality and travel, there is also likely to [...]
Forecourt gives 10,000 workers a 5 per cent pay rise as fuel crisis rages on September 30, 2021 Forecourt giant EG Group said this morning it has agreed a pay rise for more than 10,000 workers as the sector faces challenging conditions. The company, which runs around 400 sites across the UK, said it will increase hourly rates by an average of more than 5 per cent for employees aged over 18. It [...]
