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Boris Johnson to give HS2 green light despite Tory fears
PM will promise range of other infrastructure projects to appease nothern votersBoris Johnson will give the final go-ahead to the first phase of the controversial HS2 high speed rail link early this week – despite fears over spiralling costs and strong opposition from at least 60 Tory MPs.The prime minister is expected to make an announcement to parliament on Tuesday approving construction of the line between London and Birmingham, two days before conducting a wide-ranging reshuffle of his cabinet. Continue reading...
Scottish ferries fiasco: competition watchdog issues stark warning to ministers
COMPETITION watchdogs have expressed concern at the nationalisation of the shipyard at the centre of a ferry building fiasco and warned it may impact the wider industry in future.
Boris Johnson revives Ł20billion plan for bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister, is about to receive the results of a feasibility study into a combined bridge and tunnel connection at the narrowest, 20-mile gap between Northern Ireland and the British mainland.
Sunday, 09 February 2020
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- Ferry and road disruption as Storm Ciara sweeps inMultiple warnings are issued and travel is disrupted as Storm Ciara approaches from the Atlantic.
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- Storm Ciara: Flights cancelled as UK braces for galesAir, rail and ferry passengers face disruption as weather warnings come into place across the UK.
The Guardian
- Major disruption for UK rail users as Storm Ciara approachesRail operators cancel services as Met Office issues yellow and amber weather warningsTravel chaos and event cancellations are expected as Storm Ciara pummels the UK with winds of up to 80mph.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the UK on Sunday, with additional amber warning in place in south-east England and Wales signalling very strong winds. Continue reading...
- Boris Johnson to give HS2 green light despite Tory fearsPM will promise range of other infrastructure projects to appease nothern votersBoris Johnson will give the final go-ahead to the first phase of the controversial HS2 high speed rail link early this week – despite fears over spiralling costs and strong opposition from at least 60 Tory MPs.The prime minister is expected to make an announcement to parliament on Tuesday approving construction of the line between London and Birmingham, two days before conducting a wide-ranging reshuffle of his cabinet. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Scottish ferries fiasco: competition watchdog issues stark warning to ministersCOMPETITION watchdogs have expressed concern at the nationalisation of the shipyard at the centre of a ferry building fiasco and warned it may impact the wider industry in future.
The Independent
- Double-decker bus roof torn clean off in bridge crashPassenger sat on top deck as accident happened
- Storm Ciara: Tens of thousands of airline passengers hit by cancellationsAt least 18 long-haul departures from Heathrow have been grounded, mainly on British Airways and Virgin Atlantic
- UK weather: Storm Ciara: Flights, trains and ferries cancelled as UK faces 100mph winds and downpoursMet Office issues 'danger to life' severe weather warning while pub roof collapses in Scotland
Times Online
- Claims for green hydrogen will turn out to be more than hot air [Subscription]The potential of the non-polluting gas, made using clean energy, has led to a rollercoaster ride for one company’s shares
- Tax hike ‘means the end of the road for camper vans’ [Subscription]Punishing motorhomes for emissions could backfire as holidaymakers fly instead
- Freeports set sail in Brexit trade push [Subscription]Ministers seek pitches for 10 tariff-free zones
- Aerospace leader Paul Everitt heads Ł150m plea to chancellor to fund tech for green flights [Subscription]Aerospace bosses have called on the chancellor to pump an extra Ł150m a year into cleaning up aviation and developing new technology for green flights.
- HS2 on track for approval after Tory donors warn Boris Johnson [Subscription]Boris Johnson will give the green light to the HS2 high-speed rail project on Tuesday and announce further spending on infrastructure projects.
Daily Express
- Storm Ciara: 200 flights CANCELLED as brutal storm morphs into WEATHERBOMB HUNDREDS of flights have been cancelled hours before the brutal Storm Ciara slams into Britain with violent gusts of 90mph paralysing the UK.
Mail Online
- Boris Johnson revives Ł20billion plan for bridge between Scotland and Northern IrelandThe Prime Minister, is about to receive the results of a feasibility study into a combined bridge and tunnel connection at the narrowest, 20-mile gap between Northern Ireland and the British mainland.
This is Money
- Global shipping group being sued in High Court after one of its liners ploughed into tourist boatPanicked passengers fell on to the quay as the 1,000-cabin MSC Opera smashed head first into the smaller River Countess in June, crushing its bow and hospitalising two women.
- Wizz Air chief's VERY provocative plan to cut carbon on short flights is to BAN business classJozsef Varadi is convinced air travel's heyday is far from over. In fact, the 54-year-old Hungarian says air travel can - and must - play a big part in the future of global business and leisure.
Sky News
- Flights and trains axed, parks and bridges shut as Storm Ciara sweeps inStrong winds have been causing travel disruption in parts of the country with airlines cancelling dozens of domestic and international flights as Storm Ciara begins to sweep across Britain.
- Flight carrying Britons evacuated from coronavirus epicentre lands in UKAn evacuation flight carrying Britons out of the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has landed in the UK.
Bolton News
- 'Failing passengers with disabilities' — no change to Daisy Hill station only accessible by stairs ALMOST a year after the Government pledged to make a Bolton railway station more accessible, passengers are still waiting for action.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Motorists warned to 'only travel if essential' as Storm Ciara set to bring 'severe disruption' and road closuresTraffic Wales has warned the wet and windy conditions could cause delays
Liverpool Echo
- Council put Ł245k into Halton Transport weeks before collapseHalton Transport went under after its overdraft was slashed, but the reasons for its losses remain unclear
Cambridge News
- Cambridgeshire weather: Tornado warning issued ahead of Storm Ciara's 60mph windsHighways England is warning road users to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel.
East Anglian Daily Times
- New petrol station proposed for busy junction near A14Plans have been submitted to build a new petrol station, cafe and restaurant off the A14 near Needham Market – opposite a Shell garage that is set for a major revamp.
Get Surrey
- Storm Ciara: Train operators in south advising passengers not to travel Every line in the southern region will be restricted to a 50mph speed limit due to expected fallen trees and debris
Other Regional Press
- Multi-million pound expansion at Elstree Aerodrome opens to the public A multi-million-pound expansion at an aerodrome has been designed to make it the new “heliport choice of the capital”.
The Economist
- How HS2 will transform a forlorn part of LondonEuston, we have a solution
- HS2 and the return of the fat controllerLabour promised to renationalise the railways. The government is sort-of doing it anyway
Other News Sources
- Rail bosses tell passengers not to travel due to extreme weather RAIL passengers have been urged not to travel due to extreme weather conditions.
- New state-of-the-art aircraft launched by Coastguard TWO new state-of-the-art aircraft have taken to the skies, to help the coastguard save lives.
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