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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
Saturday, 12 October 2024
BBC News
- Thursday Night Tube still under review, says mayorProposals for the Night Tube to run on Thursday nights are being ?kept under review?, Sadiq Khan has said.
- Wales needs fair rail deal, FM tells Starmer The first minister met Sir Keir in Starmer Edinburgh at the UKs new Council of Nations on Friday.
- Starmer rebukes minister over P&O boycott callThe prime minister says the transport secretary's criticism of a ferry company is "not the view of government".
- More taxis to be allowed in Belfast bus lanesIt follows complaints of traffic congestion due to roadworks at the city's new public transport hub.
- Fines and convictions for minor mistakes - how rail tickets confuse passengersComplex rules leave many customers feeling caught out and annoyed they aren't made clearer by rail companies.
- Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after rowReports have suggested the plan was at risk after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh's comments.
- Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality concernsThe company says all jobs are at risk as it cuts 10% of its workforce.
Financial Times
- Tesla shares fall after Musks glitzy Cybercab event disappointsStock drops 9% as investors bemoan underwhelming lack of detail about planned autonomous fleet
- DP World shelves £1bn UK investment pledge ahead of summit Ministerial blame game erupts after transport secretary dubbed ferry company a cowboy operator
- Shares in shipbroker Braemar fall after FT report on Russian shadow fleetMoscow is using the vessels to move oil beyond the reach of western sanctions
- British Airways to axe hundreds of flights over shortage of planesAirline blames cancellations on delayed deliveries of Rolls-Royce engines and parts for its Boeing 787 fleet
- Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay 777X jet as revenues fall shortCEO Kelly Ortberg says third-quarter results will recognise impacts of machinists strike
The Guardian
- 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 governments 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 windsKeir 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...
The Herald
- Sea trials of CalMac ferry fiasco ship ?an overall success?Trials of a late and over-budget ferry have been an ?overall success?, a shipbuilding company has said.
- Four new Turkish-built CalMac ferries to be delayedFour ferries being built in Turkey for CalMac will be delayed, with the first having been due to be delivered this month.
- Calls for 'insincere' ScotGov to publish climate assessment on A96 dualling projectScottish Green spokesperson for Transport, Mark Ruskell MSP, has urged ScotGov to publish a 'long overdue' climate assessment of the A96 dualling.
The Independent
- Starmer risks ministerial rift with slap down of transport secretary after £1bn investment lossKeir Starmer admitted to bumps and side winds in his first 100 days as prime minister
Times Online
- Porsche deliveries fall 40% as Chinese carmakers put their foot down [subscription]Poor results for the luxury carmaker driven by ?intense competition? as firms like BYD dominate market with affordable electric vehicles
- Keir Starmer?s investment talks in chaos as P&O owner shelves ?1bn deal [subscription]DP World pulls out of summit after transport secretary Louise Haigh denounces ferry company as a ?cowboy operator?
- Hundreds of BA flights grounded by engine parts shortage [subscription]Supply-chain problems for components for Boeing 787 Dreamliner engines have caused the airline to cut some routes
City AM
- Sales at Elon Musk's Tesla in reverse after record high UK sales at Tesla, the luxury car maker run by Elon Musk, have reversed from their previous record high, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered division has reported a revenue of £2.47bn for 2023, down from the £2.83bn it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also decreased from £42m to £32m over the [...]
- London Heathrow Airport: Record run continues as September traffic booms Heathrow's bullish performance comes as the West-London hub mulls whether to pursue its long-delayed expansion plans.
Mail Online
- P&O Ferries owner DP World reviews £1 billion worth of investment in the UK after Labour attacked the firm's working practicesA £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'.
Birmingham Mail
- Martin Lewis left 'shocked' at how drivers pay for car insuranceMoney saving expert says millions of motorists are wasting cash
Birmingham Post
- Council can't afford to open brand new multi-storey car park seven days a weekCheshire East's new £11m multi-storey car park in Crewe is closed on Sundays
Daily Post (North Wales)
- '20mph frustration to blame' for speeding fines jump on faster roads There has been a surge in speeding offences on faster roads in North Wales and some readers can't be convinced that the lower limit is too blame
- Keir Starmer dodges questions about Wales' missing millions of rail fundingFirst Minister Elunded Morgan claimed Wales was being 'shortchanged' with some estimating the figure to be as high as £350 million
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester trains cancelled and delayed as major disruption enters second dayAvanti Manchester to London Euston services are among those being cancelled, diverted or delayed
Northern Echo
- Drivers could be faced with 80 MILE diversion in County Durham due to roadworksOver the next week, motorists using the roads towards Wearhead, St John's Chapel, and Stanhope in County Durham might find a diversion route.
Wales Online
- Six new railway stations could be built in Wales by 2030The stations would form the backbone of major public transport improvements
- Cardiff Airport lands new freight operator with flights to ChinaEuropean Cargo is establishing its second UK base at the Rhoose-based airport
Cambridge News
- The lost railway station near Cambridgeshire that burned down a year after it was builtMore than 200 tonnes of wood was destroyed in the fire that was thought to have been started by a spark from a passing train
Leeds Live
- Three Leeds traffic jam hotspots set for £360k upgradeWorks are planned at three traffic jam hotspots.
Other Regional Press
- Controversial scheme for cycle path in Oxford park back before planning committeeControversial plans for a new cycle path and landscaping at an Oxford park will be back before the planning committee.
- Leeds Bradford Airport passengers warned of delays and disruption from planned strikesThe action is likely to impact EasyJet customers flying from Leeds Bradford Airport
Railnews
- Transport campaigners call for rail fares freeze The chancellor should freeze rail fares next year, and make the announcement in the Autumn Budget at the end of this month, according to the Campaign for Better Transport.
Other News Sources
- Disruption to MAJOR Hereford rail line all weekendDISRUPTION is expected this weekend to a major Hereford rail line, for the third time in a month.
- Parking continues to be a cash cow for city councilPARKING charges have again risen in Winchester. As we report on page 3 the cost has increased by about 10p an hour in the very central car parks. It means that a day's parking in the Brooks Centre is now £18 up from £17.
- No plans for bus service shake-up, Hampshire County Council confirmThe county council confirmed that it has no intention of following national plans to franchise bus services across Hampshire since the area is not suitable due to its rurality.
- Logistics firm threatens to pull £1bn UK investment after Transport Secretary criticismReports claim a billion-pound investment in the UK could be under threat because ministers have criticised P&O Ferries - whose parent company DP World is behind it.
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- In major escalation against strike, Boeing announces plan to cut 10 percent of its workforcewhich has erupted over safety issues, driven by ruthless rivals, in particular, against European competitor Airbus. To date, criminally responsible for undermining safety and contributing to hundreds Boeing has reached a cross roads. If workers are to
- Win for British tourists as dreaded new EU rules hit a snag40 percent of the affected passenger traffic. November 10 is no new system could lead to airport chaos and long delays. In be put off European holidays due to the new EU border systems the idea of having biometrics data on file for three years
- Ryanair to end operations at three German airports due to high aviation taxes bases at Dortmund Airport (DTM), Dresden Airport (DRS) and Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ). The airline will also cut to move to other EU countries. Minister Wissing the highest airfares, in the worst recovered air transport market in
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