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Privatising Britain’s railways cost taxpayers £5bn per year and increased fares, Labour claims
The 'catastrophic' privatisation of Britain’s railways has cost the taxpayer £5bn per year and driven up fares by 20 per cent, Labour has claimed.
Regulator demands answers on Heathrow’s third runway plan [Subscription]
Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are at risk over concerns about the project’s costs and timescale, according to the aviation watchdog.
Manchester to Mumbai direct flight jets off for first time
The route is set to bring £400m to the northern economy and boost tourism
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BBC News
- Make drivers pay for fuel in advance, says police chiefService stations should make drivers pay for fuel in advance to prevent theft, a top police officer says.
- Car insurance: Why pay when you are not driving?New forms of insurance can save motorists money - especially if they live in a city.
- BA passengers in three-day Orlando to Gatwick journey 'hell'The Florida to London journey took 77 hours with one woman saying her holiday turned into a nightmare.
- Romford fire: Dozens of firefighters tackle luxury car dealership blazeThe east London dealership selling
- New car sales fall again in October, say manufacturersSales of new cars in the UK recover slightly in October, but are still down on a year previously.
The Independent
- Privatising Britain’s railways cost taxpayers £5bn per year and increased fares, Labour claimsThe 'catastrophic' privatisation of Britain’s railways has cost the taxpayer £5bn per year and driven up fares by 20 per cent, Labour has claimed.
Times Online
- Car insurance rule threatens Formula One [Subscription]New European rules on car insurance could have a “catastrophic effect” on Formula One, motorsport bosses say.
- Whiplash payouts five times bigger than in UK [Subscription]The average whiplash payout made through the state’s injury assessment body in the first half of this year was about five times larger than the equivalent court payout in England and Wales, new figures have shown.
- Hydrogen-powered planes to clean up skies [Subscription]Plans for hydrogen-powered passenger planes are being drawn up to combat concerns over aircraft emissions.
- Regulator demands answers on Heathrow’s third runway plan [Subscription]Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are at risk over concerns about the project’s costs and timescale, according to the aviation watchdog.
Reuters News
- UK new car sales fell three percent in October - preliminary dataBritish new car registrations fell by an annual 3 percent in October, preliminary data released by a car industry body showed on Monday.
City AM
- Uber launches new subscription service across five US citiesRide-hailing app Uber has rolled out a new subscription scheme across five US cities.
Mail Online
- Man and child are killed and nine others hurt in crash between car and minibus in Alderley EdgeA man and a child have died, and nine others were injured, after a horror crash involving a car and a minibus in Cheshire.
Liverpool Echo
- Hundreds of 'dangerous drivers' are still on the roads in Merseyside587 drivers in Merseyside have managed to dodge a ban after being given 12 or more penalty points on their licence
- Things that only happen on a Merseyrail commuteAwkward body contact, LFC fans and broken tannoys are what makes Merseyrail so special
London Evening Standard
- British Airways passengers vent fury as US flight ordeal lasts nearly THREE DAYSFurious Brits have blasted
Manchester Evening News
- A tram had to be taken out of service after yobs smashed a windowOne witness said one the stones only narrowly missed a baby travelling on the tram at the time
- Manchester to Mumbai direct flight jets off for first timeThe route is set to bring £400m to the northern economy and boost tourism
East Anglian Daily Times
- Planned roadworks in Suffolk and north Essex this weekSave time and plan your journeys in advance by finding out what Highways England are doing to our roads over the next seven days.
Airportwatch
- Majority of drivers involved in fatal collisions with cyclists avoid jail time, figures showJust a third of drivers lose their licence following a deadly crash involving a bicycle
Other News Sources
- Urgent funding required for ferry services in the Clyde and HebridesThe Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee is calling for investment in the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services to be prioritised in the upcoming budget, and for there to be an urgent review of the Ferries Plan.
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