Jaguar Land Rover well in the black as profits jump to £435m July 25, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) saw its profits for the quarter surge to £435m, up from £67m last quarter, the firm reported today. Revenues for the three months to June were at £6.9bn, up 57 per cent year-on-year, with the marque’s performance boosted by strong sales and demand for its luxury brands. Production was at its [...]
Date for petrol car ban ‘immovable,’ says Michael Gove July 25, 2023 The 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales is an immovable deadline, Cabinet minister Michael Gove has insisted after Rishi Sunak cast doubt on the policy. The Housing Secretary warned costly plans to tackle the climate crisis could create a “backlash” as ministers come under pressure from the Tory right to relax existing pledges. Amid [...]
Gatwick set for strike relief as union accepts pay rise offer July 24, 2023 Strikes by workers at Gatwick Airport have been suspended, with union members either accepting or being balloted on new pay offers, it has been announced. Unite said planned strikes by DHL workers – who are employed to provide ground handling services at the airport – have been cancelled completely after they voted to accept a 15 per cent pay rise. [...]
Addison Lee boss: Khan doesn’t want to solve congestion for London drivers July 24, 2023 Sadiq Khan doesn’t want to solve congestion problems for London’s car users, the boss of private hire taxi firm Addison Lee has said. “I just think that definitely the congestion in London should be something we want to solve,” Liam Griffin told Morning Wire but “I’m not sure Khan wants to solve it for cars.” [...]
Ryanair chief O’Leary slams EU inaction over French air traffic control strikes July 24, 2023 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has hit out at the European Commission this morning over its handling of strike action by staff at French air traffic control, describing it as a “shambles.” Following Ryanair’s first quarter results, O’Leary told analysts on a conference call that the continuing failure of the commission to take action to address [...]
More London rail disruption on horizon as ASLEF to stage fresh overtime ban July 24, 2023 Train drivers will stage a fresh overtime ban in August, the ASLEF Union has announced, continuing a long running dispute and causing disruption for many London hubs. ASLEF workers will refuse to work overtime from Monday 7 to Saturday 12 August, in action that the union said will “seriously disrupt services,” as “none of the [...]
Boeing delays don’t take shine off Ryanair’s post-pandemic takeoff July 24, 2023 Ryanair saw its first quarter profits fly past pre-pandemic levels to €663m (£572m) in the three months up to the end of June as it cashed in on soaring demand and rising ticket fares. The budget carrier is currently operating its largest ever summer schedule and said passenger traffic rose 11 per cent to 50.4 [...]
Brewdog boss: Rail strikes have cost firm £3.5m and are ‘killing UK businesses’ July 23, 2023 The boss of Brewdog has warned that rail strikes are “killing UK businesses” as he offered up the pub chain’s Waterloo venue as a location for “beer and sandwiches” negotiations. James Watt took to LinkedIn to warn that Brewdog has lost £3.5m to date due to industrial action, as he accused the government of not [...]
RAC: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have more than doubled fuel margins since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the Ukraine war began, according to research from motoring firm the RAC. The ‘big four’ supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – have seen the profits they make per litre of diesel and petrol rise from 4.7p to 10p since the Russian invasion started in [...]
Rail passengers face disruption TODAY as unions strike and walk out in overtime snub July 22, 2023 Rail passengers face fresh travel misery on Saturday because of a strike by thousands of workers in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The walkout by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will badly disrupt services, with some parts of the country having no trains all day. Services are also being [...]