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Saturday, 06 July 2024

BBC News

• Aer Lingus cancels 80 more flights amid pay rowThe airline says the 11-14 July cancellations will allow it to

Financial Times

• Europe's airlines need Lufthansa-Ita to beget more deals EU decision not to throttle deal is good news for other legacy flag carriers seeking consolidation

Mail Online

• Delta Airlines makes huge menu change after flight that left dozens sick from 'moldy chicken'Delta Airlines is now serving only one meal item to international travelers after a plane made an emergency landing as passengers fell sick due to moldy food.

This is Money

• What does Labour's election win mean for drivers and motoring costs?What should motorists taking to the road under a Keir Starmer led government expect once the dust settles?
• Chinese electric car makers stung with huge new EU tariffsAn eight-month probe into the Chinese EV sector found makers benefit from substantial government subsidies to keep prices low and gain an unfair stronghold on the market.
• Which car makers WILL put automatic speed limiters in UK models this month? Each brand explains how to turn them offWe contacted the 32 top-selling brands to find out if UK models will be equipped with Intelligent Speed Assistance - and how drivers can turn it off.

Sky News

• The new cabinet: Sir Keir Starmer's top team unveiledPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced much of his new cabinet - hours after taking power in a landslide victory.

Birmingham Post

• New Labour government must address transport and housing in South West, says business chiefRegional chamber Business West has called for Sir Keir Starmer's party to develop "ambitious plans" to help the region thrive

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport runway closed for 'emergency' repairsLeeds Bradford Airport has announced its runway is currently closed for
• Bradford Interchange: How much cash has gone towards surveysWest Yorkshire Combined Authority has revealed how much money it has allocated to spend on surveys at Bradford Interchange bus station.

Bristol Live

• UK airport dramatically stops flights for 'emergency runway repairs'Passengers say they've been left stranded and airlines report diversions and cancellations
• Revised timings for essential repairs to M4 Prince of Wales BridgeThe bridge is set to close several times

Other Regional Press

• New speed limit law on speed limiters to start this weekendAll new cars that are made in Europe will be required to have speed limiters fitted to them from Sunday, July 7.

New Civil Engineer

• Who is new transport secretary Louise Haigh and what has she said about railways and roads?Louise Haigh has been elected as Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley for a fourth time and has been named as transport secretary in new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet.

Railnews

• Former transport secretaries among casualties of Labour landslide Former transport secretaries Mark Harper and Grant Shapps are among the Tory casualties in the General Election. Labour has won at least 412 seats, a gain of 211, with one seat yet to be declared. The Conservatives will have at least 121 MPs, which would be a loss of 251. When he was transport secretary, Grant Shapps added his name to Keith Williams’ Rail Review in 2021. Before that he had officially abolished passenger franchises in September 2020 in the wake of the Covid pandemic, replacing them with emergency contracts and then National Rail Contracts.
• New transport secretary is named Louise Haigh has been appointed transport secretary by the new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Ms Haigh, 36, was elected Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley in the 2015 general election, and became the youngest Labour member of that parliament. Although Labour is planning to nationalise the remaining former passenger franchises, private sector trade body Rail Partners says it wants to work with Ms Haigh.

Other News Sources

• Rail sector responds to Labour general election winUK: Organisations from across the rail sector have responded to the outcome of the July 4 general election, which saw a landslide victory for the opposition Labour over the previous Conservative government. Labour’s policies include nationalisation of passenger train operating companies as the existing contracts with private sector operators expire.

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