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RMT warns of industrial action as review of TfL’s finances will consider ‘alternative operating models’The RMT trade union has accused the government of opening the door to privatising the tube after it was revealed that a review of Transport for London’s finances would consider “alternative operating models”.According to the the terms of reference published on Monday, the review – imposed as part of a £1.6bn Covid-19 bailout package for London – will explore “whether there are any opportunities that alternative operating models could bring over the longer term, including consideration of stru...
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The Herald
- Travellers arriving in Scotland from Spain no longer have to quarantine for 14 daysPEOPLE arriving in Scotland from Spain will no longer need to quarantine for 14 days.
Times Online
- BAE Systems: questions on both sides of Atlantic [Subscription]A year ago you might have struggled to predict that Dominic Cummings and Rishi Sunak would be in charge of a defence review that could change Britains military objectives for a generation or more.
- Airlines struggle to survive as the pandemic drags on [Subscription]Multibillion-pound state handouts and massive job cuts may not be enough to save a crippled industry, writes Charles Bremner
Birmingham Post
- British Airways has retired 747 jumbo - but no decision yet on Airbus A380BA is phasing out 'fuel hungry' planes - casting doubt on the future of its A380 fleet
Daily Post (North Wales)
- British Airways probed on future of Airbus A380 after announcing end of the Boeing 747 jumbo jetBritish Airways last week announced that its fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft - known as ‘The Queen of the Skies’ - are retiring
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- Aerospace firm, in Sedgefield, receives grant for ground-breaking projectA TECHNOLOGY firm is launching a project to develop components for the next generation of telecommunications satellites after receiving a grant of €400,000.
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- TUI, Ryanair, Jet2 and easyJet latest holiday updates … grounded for 12 weeks. The budget airline returned to 40% of its … holidays to sunny destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean and the Canary …
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