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Starmer rebukes minister over P&O ‘boycott’ call

The prime minister says the transport secretary's criticism of a ferry company is "not the view of government".

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs amid worker strike and crisis over plane safety

Embattled US aerospace giant also announces plans to delay first delivery of 777X commercial jetliner by a yearBoeing is cutting 17,000 jobs “to align with our financial reality” as the beleaguered aerospace giant grapples with a sweeping strike and the persisting fallout from its latest safety crisis.The American firm also announced plans to delay the first delivery of its 777X commercial jetliner by a year, and braced investors for “substantial” new losses in its struggling defense business. Continue reading...

P&O Ferries owner DP World reviews £1 billion worth of investment in the UK after Labour attacked the firm's working practices

A £1 billion investment in the UK by the owner of P&O ferries was last night in jeopardy after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh described the company as a 'rogue operator'.

Keir Starmer dodges questions about Wales' missing millions of rail funding

First Minister Elunded Morgan claimed Wales was being 'shortchanged' with some estimating the figure to be as high as £350 million

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  • Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs amid worker strike and crisis over plane safetyEmbattled US aerospace giant also announces plans to delay first delivery of 777X commercial jetliner by a yearBoeing is cutting 17,000 jobs “to align with our financial reality” as the beleaguered aerospace giant grapples with a sweeping strike and the persisting fallout from its latest safety crisis.The American firm also announced plans to delay the first delivery of its 777X commercial jetliner by a year, and braced investors for “substantial” new losses in its struggling defense business. Continue reading...
  • P&O Ferries’ owner pulls news of £1bn port investment after ministers criticise firmTransport secretary denounced DP World over mass sackings while bringing in protections for workers at seaDP World, the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, has put the announcement of a reported £1bn investment in the UK on hold after fierce criticism of the firm by ministers this week.The announcement of plans by DP World to expand its London Gateway port was due to be a key part of the Labour government’s investment summit on Monday. Continue reading...
  • Monster pickup trucks accelerate into Europe as sales rise despite safety fearsA Dodge Ram 1500 is bigger than a Panzer I tank and campaigners say heavy trucks are ‘lethal’ in collisionsThe engines rev, the guitars thrum and a gruff narrator lays out why the vehicle occupying the driveway is more than just a machine. “A truck is a tool,” he says, “but a Ram – a Ram is life.”So begins an advert for the Ram 1500, a pickup truck slightly bigger than the Panzer I tanks of Nazi Germany and almost as heavy. It is growing in popularity in Europe, with the number of Rams arriving on the continent up 20% in 2023 from the year before, acco...
  • Starmer to pledge billions for transport, schools and hospitals in budgetExclusive: Labour to promise more investment as PM tells Guardian he will not be distracted by ‘side winds’Keir Starmer will pledge billions of pounds of extra investment in transport, schools and hospitals in his inaugural budget, as he insisted he would not be distracted by “side winds” after a turbulent first 100 days in office.In an interview with the Guardian, Starmer acknowledged his government needed to get back on track after the furore over Sue Gray and “freebies”, but said he was determined he would not be “knocked off course”. Continue...

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