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Sunday, 21 August 2022

BBC News

• ScotRail disruption continues after strike actionThe operator says some Sunday services will be affected by the staggered reopening of signal boxes.
• Felixstowe: Strike begins at UK's biggest container portWorkers at Felixstowe, which handles half of the country's container cargo, are walking out for eight days.

Financial Times

• Strike at UK’s biggest port threatens supply chain disruptionEight-day walkout at Felixstowe could hit as much as $800mn of trade as summer of labour disputes continues

The Guardian

• Workers at UK’s biggest container port Felixstowe due to begin eight-day strike actionAround 1,900 crane drivers, machine operators and stevedores will walk out in a dispute over payThe first of an eight-day strike at the UK’s biggest container port begins on Sunday, in the first strike to hit the port since 1989.Around 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe will walk out in a dispute over pay. It is the latest outbreak of industrial action to hit a growing number of sectors of the economy. Continue reading...

The Herald

• CMAL act after ministers 'instructed' them to award ferry fiasco contract to Jim McColl's Ferguson MarineTHE owners of Scotland ageing lifeline ferry fleet have said they will no longer allow Scottish ministers to stop them from securing mandatory financial safeguards in procuring new vessels - after criticising the handling of the award of a ferry fiasco contract.

The Independent

• Mick Lynch claims rail workers would reject 8% pay offer amid strike chaosMick Lynch has claimed rail workers would reject the 8% pay offer as strike chaos continues.
• Eight days of strike action commences at UK’s biggest portAround 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe will walk out in a dispute over pay.

The Telegraph

• London council in row over plans to make low traffic neighbourhood permanent

Times Online

• Falling fuel prices show up Scottish laggards [Subscription]Falling fuel prices have thrown up glaring anomalies at the pumps including a gap of almost £25 in the weekly cost of filling up the family car.
• Battle of Britain’s cycle lanes as e-bikes, scooters and delivery drivers clash with pedal pushers [Subscription]In the summer of 2020, Boris Johnson announced a “revolutionary” plan to build thousands of miles of Dutch-style bike lanes as a haven from motor traffic.

The Mirror

• UK's worst rail firm Avanti pays £11m to shareholders after getting £17m taxpayers' cashRail operator Avanti has paid out out millions to investors despite forcing passengers to endure severe overcrowding, axed services, soaring prices and the worst train delays in the country
• HS2 cost may rise over concrete 'issues' as tests carried out after construction haltedThe faults have been found in the so-called 'Green Tunnel', with construction being halted amid fears that the work done so far may have to be destroyed, driving the cost yet higher

Sky News

• 'No winners': Almost 2,000 workers at UK's largest port begin eight-day strike over payAlmost 2,000 workers have walked out of their jobs at the UK's largest container port on the first day of an eight-day workers strike, in the latest round of industrial action hitting various sectors of the economy.

Belfast Telegraph

• Eight days of strike action commences at UK’s biggest portThe first of an eight-day workers strike at the UK’s biggest container port begins on Sunday.

Bolton News

• P&O Ferries avoids criminal proceedings over sacking of almost 800 workersP&O Ferries won't be facing for its actions after it sacked almost 800 workers in March 2022.

Cambridge News

• RMT union leader says further rail strikes 'very likely' as Brits are 'fed up of being ripped off'Greater Anglia services today (August 20) will be heavily disrupted due to industrial action and track renewal work, while other train services will also see disruption and cancellations
• Peterborough rail season tickets and how much they could cost commuters next yearAn annual season ticket from Peterborough to London currently costs £7,388

Reading Evening Post

• Heathrow passenger cap extension sees Ryanair add more flights to London StanstedHeathrow has confirmed its cap of 100,000 passengers has been extended until October 29

Other Regional Press

• Rail passengers warned to check before they travel again following industrial actionRail passengers are again being warned to check before they travel.
• Key motorway junction to be closedNational Highways have confirmed the short notice closure of a key junction on one of the county's motorways this week.
• South Western Railway open applications for their Community Improvement FundCommunity organisations are being encouraged to apply for money to boost their projects.
• Road maintenance brought forward to ensure Dorset roads safe for Tour of BritainAhead of the arrival of over 100 of the world's best cyclists, Dorset Council has been carrying out a programme of road maintenance to ensure they are safe for competitors.
• A30 Sherborne repair work enters third week with road remaining closedRepairs to the A30 at Sherborne will enter a third week after additional damage has been identified.

Other News Sources

• Government has provoked rail strikes, RMT saysWe were joined by the assistant general secretary of the RMT union, John Leach.
• More UK rail strikes ’very likely’, RMT saysDon't travel by train - that was the advice to passengers today as another strike by thousands of rail workers caused widespread disruption to services across the country.
• Glynde Bridge closed for five weeks for vital workA BRIDGE will be closed for five weeks for vital waterproofing and resurfacing.