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Dover delays: UK border staff to help amid 14-hour queues

UK officials are to assist with French border checks at the Port of Dover, as the government says motorists have suffered

RMT strike begins in ScotRail driver-only train dispute

Members of the RMT union stage another one-day strike in their ongoing dispute with ScotRail over the extension of driver-only train services.

Heathrow delay is harming economy, MPs warn Theresa May

Go-ahead for third runway will be a test of new leadership’s mettleTheresa May faces the first big challenge to her fledgling premiership as 36 Conservative MPs, led by the former party chairman Grant Shapps, demand an urgent decision on Heathrow airport’s expansion, warning that continued delay is damaging the UK economy. Related: Brexit vote has bolstered Heathrow's fortunes, says airport chief Continue reading...

Transport minister urged to broker deal in driver-only trains row

LABOUR has urged the Transport Minister to intervene and broker a deal between unions and ScotRail to head off planned industrial action.

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  • The Observer view on Uber and business practices | Observer editorialThe law must be changed to thwart exploitative employersUber now provides an average of more than 5m rides a day, stellar growth for a company that launched its app just five years ago. For many of its customers, the Uber brand is synonymous with a reliable, efficient – and, above all, cheap – way of getting around. But at what cost?Last week, a legal challenge against Uber began in the UK. The case is being brought by 19 drivers, supported by the GMB union. Uber stands accused of misclassifying its drivers as self-employed, denying them rights they would be entitled to were they employed by t...
  • Families stuck on roads into Dover told chaos will last until MondayHolidaymakers and lorry drivers trapped in traffic for up to 12 hours, with delays blamed on shortage of French border staff Holidaymakers trapped in their cars on the roads to Dover have been told the travel chaos will continue until Monday.The first day of the holiday season turned into a traffic nightmare for travellers, with many stuck in traffic jams on the A2, A20 and M20 for up to 12 hours while they waited to cross the Channel and start their summer breaks in France and beyond. Continue reading...

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  • Dover Travel Chaos Sees Motorists Stranded In Sweltering Heat, Police Hand Out Water Holiday makers and truck drivers have been caught in “traffic chaos” outside Dover, as terror fears led to severe delays at the port of Dover as the summer getaway begins. Hundreds of motorists were stranded overnight after security checks were heightened at the request of French authorities and there were huge queues on the A20 and the A2 on Saturday, leaving many stuck for up to 10 hours. Motorists reported nearby service stations had run out of water and food. Many got out of the cars and begun kicking footballs about and camping. Police had to hand out water to stranded motori...

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