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Monday, 08 June 2026

BBC News

• Subsidised service dropped after failed tenderThere will be no subsidised ferry service between Alderney and Guernsey as a tender process proved unsuccessful, the States of Alderney has said.
• City Airport faces opposition to large jet plansPlans to fly larger aircraft from London City Airport are facing opposition from a group of politicians who are concerned about more flights, extra noise and increased emissions.
• Campaign to reopen railway station after 100 yearsPlans to reopen a railway station which closed almost 100 years ago are being explored.
• Temporary stops during bus station closure revealedTemporary bus stops will be set up around Newcastle city centre while the Eldon Square Bus Station is closed for refurbishment.

The Guardian

• BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growthUK lagging behind rivals on tourism growth because of travel costs and lack of joined-up planning, says CEO Sean Doyle
• Air fare rises ‘inevitable’ as airlines face extra $100bn jet fuel bill this yearIata summit in Brazil hears top executives say although jet fuel shortages are unlikely, industry-wide profits will halveBA boss: ‘Costly aviation taxes and rail tickets stunting UK tourism growth’Airlines will have to spend an extra $100bn on jet fuel this year, with fares “inevitably” rising to cover the bill after the war with Iran choked off oil supplies.
• Extra £174m earmarked for ‘spiralling’ bill for Lower Thames CrossingMore than £3bn is due to be spent on the proposed road tunnel between Kent and Essex, which is estimated to have higher costs per mile than HS2. Ministers have earmarked more than £170m extra to help build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel, fuelling concerns over the “spiralling” costs of one of the UK’s largest planned infrastructure projects.The proposed £11bn route under the Thames between Kent and Essex is already estimated to cost more each mile than the HS2 high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow 'acting like spoilt child' over third runway [subscription]Airport's threats to back out of £49bn expansion plan 'completely unacceptable', former BA boss says. Heathrow is acting like a spoilt child by threatening to scrap its £49bn third runway plan if the project is opened up to a rival developer, the former boss of British Airways (BA) has said.
• In 2019, this £50m motorway junction was built. It still isn't open [subscription]It was supposed to give HGV drivers easy access to an industrial estate, but instead it's a costly reminder of Britain's planning problems

Times Online

• Airlander maker faces funding crunch, despite £1.6bn of orders [subscription]Hybrid Air Vehicles, an aerospace business, has been delayed in securing the £310m it needs to reach commercial production
• Soaring taxes put tourists off the UK, says British Airways boss [subscription]Sean Doyle suggests air passenger duty that can cost hundreds of pounds means Britain won't hit its target of 50m visitors a year by 2030
• Britons face up to six-hour waits at airports due to EU border checks [suscription]Queues for Britons at European airports this summer could be worse than feared as there are waits of up to six hours at passport control, an airline body has warned.

City AM

• Air fares to soar again if fuel costs stay high, British Airways chief warns Prices for flights will shoot up again if fuel costs stay high, the chief of British Airways has warned. The airline’s chief executive, Sean Doyle, said there is “no getting away from” the fact that “if fuel goes up, fares have to go up.” Since the Iran war began in February, jet fuel prices have [...]

Labour List

• 'It's not either/or when it comes to economic growth and climate change'It's policies, not personalities, that matter in politics. The gossip around the leadership of the Labour Party will mean nothing to working-class people if there isn't a change in economic and political strategy from the Party. At UNISON, we've been clear what those changes ought to be: fully restoring public sector pay; implementing the promised insourcing revolution and taxing extreme wealth to invest in our public services.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 8,000 journeys on Beryl Bikes since bike hire scheme launchAN e-bike hire scheme in Bradford has recorded 8,000 cycle journeys since it was launched almost three months ago.

Bristol Live

• West of England mayor refuses to share views on Bristol Airport expansion despite new powersThe airport could soon carry 15 million passengers a year if the expansion goes ahead
• British Airways chief in new Sunday warning to holidaymakers this yearChief executive Sean Doyle has warned that the airline expects to raise fares further if fuel costs do not decrease
• Bristol has brand new bus stops - but which route will actually use them?The new entrance to the train station and university campus are due to open in September

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Arson probe after coaches gutted in Welsh bus depot fireThe blaze damaged about 10 vehicles as investigation launched

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow third runway: Furious row erupts over London say on 'fast-tracked' airport expansion planMinisters have been hit with a 'furious' backlash over the masterplan for a third runway at Heathrow. Campaigners against expansion of the west London airport say the public consultation on the Government's review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) is being rushed forward to be published at the end of June, rather than in July, in a 'mad dash for growth'.

Carlisle News & Star

• 'We deserve better buses.' Julie Minns on concerns about busesCarlisle MP, Julie Minns has backed the local council after it raised concerns about the performance of Stagecoach buses.

Oxford Mail

• Carousel bus drivers now CPR‑trained to help passengersBus passengers are in safer hands thanks to a new driver training programme.
• Oxford 'inequitable' bus cuts leaving residents 'isolated'An Oxford MP has demanded urgent action over 'inequitable' bus cuts which she says have left residents isolated, unsafe and struggling to reach the city centre.

Other Regional Press

• Lib Dems Call for direct Cardiff bus route to be reinstatedWELSH Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe David Chadwick has called for the direct bus route between Mid Wales and Cardiff to be reinstated, warning that changes introduced to the T4 service have made journeys to the Welsh capital longer and less convenient for many residents.
• Cardiff Airport passes one million passengers as growth continuesCARDIFF AIRPORT has welcomed more than one million passengers over the past 12 months, marking a major milestone in its continued recovery.
• Vale line train upgrade delay sparks political rowA Senedd member has called for faster action to boost train services.
• 330m newly-refurbished EMR trains unveiled for Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough rail lineEast Midlands Railway (EMR) has unveiled the new refurbished trains that will be used by Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough rail commuters following a £30m investment.
• New road safety plan in Coventry branded 'joke' and 'money-making scheme'Coventry City Council has unveiled a new Traffic Regulation Order to extend the 30mph speed limit on part of Coundon Wedge Drive, in conjunction with the Coundon Cycle Scheme
• Lime e-bikes prove popular in West Midlands with 86% of users new to the schemeThe Lime e-bike scheme has proven popular across the West Midlands since launching in spring 2026, with the service now expanding from Birmingham and Coventry into Sandwell and Wolverhampton

New Civil Engineer

• East West Rail begins market engagement for £300M programme assurance partner contractEast West Rail Company (EWR Co) has launched preliminary market engagement for a long-term consultancy contract worth up to £300M to support the delivery of the East West Rail programme between Oxford and Cambridge.

Rail Advent

• Thameslink awards grants worth £300k towards community projectsCommunity groups across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire have received funding through Govia Thameslink Railway's Your Station, Your Community scheme, which has distributed £300,000 across the operator's network.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Bus industry costs and average speeds crisis highlighted at ALBUMCosts are intrinsically linked to average speeds within bus industry's economics, says analyst

The Business Desk

• Bus operator secures £1m funding package to support fleet renewal plansBus operator Sargeants Brothers has secured a £1m hire purchase funding package from Lloyds as it continues a programme of fleet investment and operational development across Herefordshire and the Welsh borders.
• Railway station transformation completed with £2.7m investmentA £2.7m investment has transformed Exeter Central, one of the busiest railway stations in the South West.

Other News Sources

• Reform-Led Council Backs Cycling Investment Despite National Party's Opposition to Active Travel Policies Writer: Safer Highways Safer HighwaysA Reform UK-controlled local authority has publicly endorsed cycling infrastructure investment and sustainable travel initiatives, taking a markedly different approach from the party's national leadership on active travel policy.
• Concern over 'spiralling' bill for Thames tunnel projectMinisters have earmarked more than £170m in funding to help build the Lower Thames Crossing, fuelling concerns over the 'spiralling' costs of the project.
• Multimillion-pound competition drives cutting-edge innovation in rail industryRailway passengers and staff are to benefit as the Department for Transport (DfT) funds the development of pioneering, tech-led projects aimed at improving safety and reliability on Britain's rail network.
• East West Rail Seeks Strategic Delivery Partner for Major £300M Consultancy FrameworkEast West Railway Company (EWR Co) has begun engaging with the market ahead of procuring a major consultancy contract that could be worth up to £300 million over the lifetime of the East West Rail programme.
• Transport for Wales enters final stages for tram-trains introductionTransport for Wales (TfW) is entering the final stages of preparation ahead of the introduction of its first brand‑new tram‑trains on Pontypridd to Cardiff Bay services this summer.
• Volunteers join forces to makeover Long Buckby railway stationLong Buckby station in West Northamptonshire is set to undergo a transformation thanks to volunteers partnering with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) as part of its 'station adoption' scheme.