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Sunday, 15 June 2025

BBC News

• Five key points for London from Spending ReviewIt is no secret that the mayor of London was not pleased with what was - or rather, what was not - in the government's recent Spending Review.
• Bus fares to rise across region from SundayTickets in the West Midlands, from single fares to four-week tickets, will rise by 8.6%.
• No 20mph roads to revert to 30mph, council saysCouncil confirms it has no plans to increase speed limits despite requests for changes on 202 routes.
• Cycle route opening spells end of roadworks 'chaos'Works in the city have been ongoing since 2023 to increase the number of people cycling and walking.

The Guardian

• Air India captain sent mayday less than minute before crash, say authoritiesAviation ministry says Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reached height of 650ft before rapidly descending and hitting ground 2km from airport“Mayday, mayday,” was the final radio message sent by the pilot of the Air India 171 flight bound for London, moments before it crashed to the ground, killing more than 270 people.In a briefing by India’s aviation authorities on Saturday, authorities confirmed that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was piloting the flight, sent a distress call to air traffic control less a minute after it took off from Ahmedabad airport at 1.39pm on Thursday. Continu...

The Herald

• FM funding row as £90m for Scots jobs given to firm going to EnglandThe First Minister is at the centre of a public funding row as it emerged nearly £90m of public money has gone to Britain's biggest coach builder to support Scottish jobs, before it embarked on plan to move operations to England.

The Independent

• Passenger on Air India plane shares video of ‘nothing working’ hours before crashA passenger who claims to have taken a previous flight on an Air India aircraft immediately prior to it crashing in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday (June 12), has posted footage of “nothing working” onboard on the plane.

Times Online

• Macquarie in swoop for three UK city airports [subscription]Australian bank finalising deal for Birmingham, Bristol and London City after Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan decides to sell up
• Reeves plans billions in infrastructure spending but her luck needs to change [subscription]Darren Jones, Rachel Reeves's number two, reveals a £750bn ten-year blueprint, as growth and jobless figures head in the wrong direction

City AM

• Reeves to lay out 10-year infrastructure plan worth £725bn Chancellor Reeves is set to deliver a 10-year infrastructure strategy plan which will lay out efforts to boost growth and upgrade services across the UK. The new blueprint for UK infrastructure will come around a week after Reeves delivered the Spending Review, which marked out £190bn in extra government spending commitments for the years between [...]

Daily Express

• Rachel Reeves's £725bn attempt to rescue UK from decline The Chancellor is aiming for nothing less than 'national renewal' but there are warnings the economy is going backwards

Daily Record

• Over 17,000 ScotRail trains cancelled in last year according to new dataNew data has revealed the amount of ScotRail services cancelled in 2024/25.

Mail Online

• Ryanair engineers 'forced to check every new Boeing over manufacturing process fears'Michael O'Leary has revealed that a team of engineers check every Boeing aircraft that Ryanair buys because of concerns over the manufacturing process.
• They'll be saddle sore in the morning! Naked cyclists take to London's streets to protest against car culture (but police asked them to stay clothed if they got near King Charles)The annual World Naked Bike Ride is a 'peaceful protest' against car culture and oil dependency.

The Mirror

• Heathrow Airport's little-known security 'bag policy' - don't get caught outYou may be surprised to know that the London-based airport enforces a 'two-bag policy' at its security point to avoid delays

This is Money

• End of the road for noisy boy racers? Car makers are axing their beloved hot hatches to go electricThe days of the noisy boy racer deafening you in your own home by flying past in souped-up cars with offensively loud exhaust pipes are looking numbered.
• Network Rail under fire as it snubs British steelmakers in contractA formal tender, worth £23 million a year, is due to be issued in August. However, the preliminary notice is open to suppliers anywhere in the world.

Birmingham Mail

• RAC warns millions of petrol and diesel drivers there is 'no truth' to reportsDrivers worried about filling up their car with petrol during hot weather have nothing to fear, the RAC has confirmed.
• West Midlands transport to be transformed with ?2.4bn on rail, bus and tramsWest Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has said that "big improvements" will be seen in the transport systems across the whole region as a result of a £2.4 billion war chest

Daily Post (North Wales)

• People are not happy' - North Wales council makes decision on 20mph roads Councillors criticise decision

Northern Echo

• Rare visit of high-speed train to County Durham railway - full detailsThe InterCity 125 high-speed train will make a rare and nostalgic appearance on the Weardale Railway - temporarily take over services on the scenic route between Stanhope and Bishop Auckland West.

Wales Online

• Drivers without three documents in their glovebox this summer face £640 fineA new holiday warning has been issued to motorists over the massive fines you could get while driving abroad
• Every 20mph road where you live in Wales set to return to 30mphCouncils across Wales are consulting with residents about changes to the speed limit

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Ministers to unveil 10-year plan to overhaul infrastructure after years of being left to crumble'Ministers are to unveil their plan to overhaul infrastructure over the next decade as Rachel Reeves said the country’s schools and hospitals have been “left to crumble”.

Cambridge News

• Train disruption and four-week road closure as subway work starts Replacement bus services will operate

Chester Standard

• Alstom in £50million contract to upgrade FirstGroup trains in WidnesA FIRM has secured a major £50million contract to upgrade trains at its Widnes base.

Other Regional Press

• Chancellor backs Midlands Rail Hub in latest spending reviewTHE MIDLANDS Rail Hub is a step closer to reality after receiving confirmation of financial backing in the Chancellor's recent spending review.
• 'Stop the cruelty' Protesters stage demo against live animal exports at ferry HQProtesters have urged Brittany Ferries to stop live animal exports
• Discounted bus tickets offered in Southampton for Clean Air DayOn June 19, passengers in and around Southampton can get 10 per cent off a Dayrider ticket using the code CAD2025 on the Bluestar app.
• Decision due on plans to charge companies to dig up roadsIf approved, the scheme could take effect in spring 2026, covering more than 550 miles of key routes.
• Motor enthusiasts celebrate 50 years of car produced in CowleyMotor enthusiasts have celebrated 50 years of Leyland Princess.

EIN News Subscription

• Boeing sees need for 43,600 new aircrafts by 2044 as air travel demand set to surge 40%new deliveries through 2043. European rival Airbus last week revised up its 43,420 jets, saying the air transport industry was expected to ride deliveries now. Also Read: Airbus sees global aircraft fleet doubling by 2044, led