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Sunday, 29 June 2025

BBC News

• Fears over 90 jobs at supplier to bus maker Alexander DennisDunfermline-based Greenfold Systems told staff their jobs could go as a knock-on effect of Alexander Dennis planning to move operations to England.

Financial Times

• The Asian factories on the frontline of Trump’s tariffsTextile producers, electronics manufacturers and car suppliers are among those trying to make sense of a market in turmoil

The Guardian

• Business secretary to meet Lotus chiefs amid doubts over future of operationsJonathan Reynolds to hold talks with carmaker after reports suggested its UK factory could closeThe business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will hold talks with Lotus after the carmaker appeared to shelve plans to shut its UK operations.After reports that Chinese owner Geely was planning to stop manufacturing at the Hethel plant in Norfolk, putting 1,300 jobs at risk, Lotus issued a statement saying it had “no plans” to close the factory. Continue reading...

The Herald

• 90 jobs at risk at Fife firm that supplies parts to Alexander DennisStaff at a Fife manufacturing firm that supplies parts to Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) have been told that 90 jobs are at risk of being made redundant.

The Independent

• Flightpath shuffle: how conflict in the Middle East has reshaped air routesThe Man Who Pays His Way: Iraq is back on the map, Iran is taking a little longer

Times Online

• Why Uber's CEO thinks London is key to future of driverless cars [subscription]Dara Khosrowshahi is gearing up to bring autonomous vehicles to the capital. What does he make of Elon Musk's ambitious predictions for the tech?
• Private rail firms face probe over 'super' profits [subscription]Sir Richard Branson's hopes of a return to Britain's railways are in peril as a review is ordered into 'open-access operators' snaffling fares bound for the Exchequer
• Rolls-Royce hails British support for next-generation jet engine [subscription]Tufan Erginbilgic has set out his plans to become a global leader in the narrow-body market, advance in nuclear energy and even move into drones

City AM

• Carmarker Lotus: 'No plans' to shutter UK factory despite fears of closure Lotus has said it has 'no plans'to close its Norfolk factory despite media reports that the carmaker may move production to the US. Reports on Friday suggested that the company's Hethel factory - which employs 1,300 people - could be closed within a month, but Lotus said it is "continuing normal operations" in a [...]

Daily Express

• Fears of iconic British carmaker closing UK factory sparks urgent government meetingThe British sportscar brand has been majority-owned by Chinese multinational Geely since 2017

Daily Record

• Alexander Dennis bus firm pulls out of Scotland with manufacturing jobs at riskWorkers at Greenfold Systems Ltd in Dunfermline were informed of potential redundancies as around half the workforce are employed to construct parts for the firm's buses.
• Boeing plane collides with aircraft and slices tail as passengers watch in horrorOver 300 passengers were left stranded when a plane taxiing on a runway suddenly struck the tail of another aircraft with its wing.

Mail Online

• Council removes 'absolute joke' of a roundabout after hundreds of complaints from motoristsA 'coffin'-shaped roundabout was removed within days of its installation following reports of near misses.
• Boeing passenger plane SLICES tail of another jet on runway of major airportTwo aircraft were grounded on Friday after a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was taxiing down the runway hit an Airbus A321 around 2pm.

This is Money

• Jobs fears as British legend Lotus could stop making cars in the UKThe company, which is owned by Chinese car-maker Geely, could permanently stop production at the site as soon as next year.

Bristol Live

• 'I know e-scooters are divisive' says Metro Mayor as major expansion continuesAs the scheme expands into South Gloucestershire, the new metro mayor says she's listening to the complaints

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Free bus passes for over 60s to be debated by MPs after major breakthroughA petition online calling for bus passengers in England to be given the same financial benefits as those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has received more than 100,000 signatures - meaning it will now be debated in Parliament

Northern Echo

• Alarm not raised about woman on tracks despite 11 trains passing, inquest hearsJody Lee Robb, 31, fell from railway tracks in County Durham on April 8 this year after suffering from a series of mental health episodes for decades.

The York Press

• York-based train operator is 'blueprint' for future renationalisation, says ministerLNER is the “blueprint” for renationalising all train services in Britain, the rail minister said.

Wales Online

• M4 closures to cause headaches for drivers in Wales this weekResurfacing work will be carried out, causing disruption

Other Regional Press

• New highways contract for Hertfordshire to begin in autumnThe Hertfordshire County Council awards new highways contract to Ringway from October 2025, aiming to improve road maintenance and transport infrastructure.
• Update on major £25 million road scheme for A-roadOxfordshire County Council has released an update about the £25 million scheme which builders have been working on since February.
• 1,300-tonne viaduct deck slid into place on HS2 routeA 1,300-tonne viaduct deck has been slid into place as part of HS2.
• Oxfordshire: Police chief calls for tougher laws on e-scooters and e-bikesThe Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Matthew Barber has called for tougher laws on e-scooters and e-bikes in an Oxfordshire meeting.

Other News Sources

• New and advanced ‘ultra’ speed camera that can see inside cars rolled out in UKSafety cameras incorporating the latest digital technology are being rolled out across the UK.
• Folding bike hire scheme could be coming to WorcesterA SECOND bike hire scheme could be introduced to help promote cycling in the city.