British Gas takes on 350,000 customers from collapsed People’s Energy September 20, 2021 British Gas has agreed to take on an extra 350,000 domestic customers from collapsed energy firm People’s Energy, regulator Ofgem has confirmed. The company went bust last week, leading to Ofgem finding another supplier to take on the firm’s customers. Outstanding credit balances including money owed to both existing and former domestic customers of People’s [...]
Perfect energy storm: Do the gas price hikes mean your bills will rise? September 20, 2021 Government ministers and energy companies are in crisis talks today, as the price of gas has soared in recent weeks, putting several energy suppliers out of business and forcing some factories to stop production altogether. The price of wholesale gas has surged by 250 per cent since the beginning of the year and added 70 [...]
Probe launched into 30m cars by two dozen automakers with defective Takata air bag inflators September 20, 2021 U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new probe into 30m vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata air bag inflators. Watch the full report.
American Airlines reject Amir Khan claims, saying boxer ‘refused to comply’ September 20, 2021 American Airlines has rejected claims by Amir Khan that he was escorted from a flight in the US by police “for no reason”, saying the British boxer “refused to comply” with multiple requests by the airline’s crew. In a video posted on Twitter, Khan said he was trying to fly to a training camp in [...]
London Underground extension: Two new Northern line opened this morning September 20, 2021 London Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened this morning. Two new Northern line stations opened in south London following a £1.1bn project. The first train on the new route departed from Battersea Power Station at 5.28am this morning. It called at the other new station, Nine Elms, before reaching the existing station of [...]
Johnson to push Biden on reopening UK-US travel during White House visit September 19, 2021 Boris Johnson is expected to push US President Joe Biden on the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the potential of reopening UK-US travel and climate change during a visit to the White House. The Prime Minister will head to Washington during an environment-focused trip to the US, where he will urge world leaders to take [...]
Slot wars on the cards as Asian regulators threaten retaliation over new EU rules September 17, 2021 The aviation industry could be on the brink of a new trade war after Asian regulators warned they could retaliate over EU plans to force carriers to use 50 per cent of their take-off and landing slots during the winter season. Having frozen slot rules during the pandemic, the bloc in July announced that airlines [...]
People falling off escalators over fear of catching Covid-19 sends TfL injuries up September 17, 2021 London Underground bosses have warned that people falling off escalators due to not holding on to the handrail over fears of catching Covid-19 is one of the biggest safety risks facing the network. Since the lifting of lockdown restrictions earlier this year the number of accidents of this type has soared due to the “perception [...]
All new London buses to be zero-emission Mayor says September 17, 2021 Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced that new Transport for London (TfL) buses will be carbon neutral, as the UK prepares to host COP26. TfL said in a statement that by the end of next year, ten per cent of London’s bus network will be zero-emission as the network has committed to only [...]
Ryanair shares soar as carrier aims to fly 225m passengers a year by 2026 September 16, 2021 Shares in Ryanair are flying today after it announced that it now expects to fly 225m passengers a year by March 2026, a 25m hike on its previous target. By the midmorning, shares were up 6.7 per cent. In a statement ahead of today’s AGM, the Irish carrier said that it now expected to see [...]
