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Responding to the UK Government's latest consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) proposal, Transport Action Network (TAN) has deplored National Highways for completely washing its hands of its unaffordable scheme?s wider environmental impacts, in particular road user carbon emissions.
Sunday, 19 January 2025
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- Living Wage Foundation accused of accrediting firms not paying the living wageStaff at OCS who clean the British Airways headquarters and its Heathrow offices only receive ?11.44 an hour, which is the minimum permitted by the government. Their pay is below the foundation?s current living wage rate of ?12.60 across the UK and ?13.85 an hour in London.
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- Everyone bashes it but BA is surging ahead ? what?s its secret?Next month British Airways will report a rise in profits despite a litany of customer complaints ? and bosses promise things are only going to get better
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- Government asked for airport helpThe leader of Plymouth City Council has written to the secretary of state for transport asking for support to reopen Plymouth Airport.
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