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A senior manager in charge of the construction of the one of the ferry fiasco vessels has been removed and amidst fears of further delays to delivery.
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Labour-affiliated rail union TSSA in merger talks with the militant RMT about creating a 'mega union' capable of shutting down almost the entire UK railway network
The proposal has sparked growing fears of crippling 'French-style' snap strikes under a Labour government after the party pledged to make it easier for union barons to call walkouts at short notice.
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- Green Flag hits record profit after price hikes for breakdown customers Breakdown recovery firm Green Flag saw its revenue leap last year as additional fees for customers helped to boost its bottom line, according to newly-published results.
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- REVEALED: The car hire firms which British holidaymakers should watch out for this summer, say consumer expertsA Which? car hire survey of more than 2,000 people found Canary Islands company AutoReisen was 'consistently excellent', while Spanish firm Goldcar came bottom of the rankings.
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- Electric car sales in reverse as drivers shun higher prices and poor charging infrastructureSales of battery-electric cars in the UK and across Europe reached 152,968 in May, down 11% from the year before amid weak demand in Germany.
- Most car pothole damage claims are turned down - here's how to get yours paid outLast year 6,243 drivers were paid for damage unrepaired roads caused to vehicle - but 65% of claims were rejected.
Northern Echo
- Drink driving checks ramp up across County Durham this summerIt is early in the morning when officers test the first County Durham driver's alcohol levels -kicking off Durham Constabulary's summer drink-driving campaign.
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