Ryanair and pilot union Balpa reach agreement on post-Covid pay restoration June 30, 2022 Ryanair and UK pilot union Balpa have today reached an agreement on post-Covid pay restoration, after staff agreed to a 20 per cent salary cut during the peak of the pandemic. The airline pledged to pay restoration for its UK staff, as it forecasts this year it will grow by 115 per cent on pre-pandemic [...]
Gazprom and Uniper shares plunge as fallout from Ukraine crisis deepens June 30, 2022 Shares at two of Europe’s largest energy firms have plummeted this week, as the gas crisis and between Russia and the West escalates.
Bus cuts will only save TfL £35m a year when £730m needed under govt plan June 30, 2022 Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to axe or amend 78 of the current 620 bus routes will only lead to a £35m cost savings per year – when £730m is required from a government plan. TfL’s operating officer Andy Lord said the savings weren’t “an insubstantial amount in the context of savings we’ve got to [...]
Which? calls for travel rule overhaul to hold airlines accountable when breaking consumer law June 30, 2022 Consumer champion Which? has called for a significant overhaul of travel rules to hold airlines accountable when they flaunt consumers’ laws. The call comes at a delicate time for the aviation industry, as airlines and airports have been plagued by a raft of cancellations and delays caused by labour shortages and surging passenger demand . [...]
Travel disruption looms over as Avanti West Coast workers vote to strike June 29, 2022 Travel disruption continues to loom over the UK as hundreds of members of the TSSA union working for Avanti West Coast have voted in favour of walking out. The union announced today the results of the ballot– which was called on 10 June over pay, conditions and job security as the cost-of-living crisis continues to [...]
Fuel retailers hit back at detractors, blaming volatile market for pump price increase June 29, 2022 Fuel retailers have hit back after motoring bodies have accused them of “inexplicably” rising fuel prices at UK pumps. Gordon Balmer, director at the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), has told journalists that operators are currently operating at a loss due to wholesale prices rising because of the volatile oil market. “Independent fuel retailers need to [...]
Motorists have ‘right to know’ why fuel costs surge, says the RAC June 29, 2022 Motorists have “a right to know” why fuel prices at UK forecourts continue to rise despite a slump in wholesale costs. Leading motoring group the RAC has accused fuel retailers of “inexplicably” rising costs after petrol yesterday reached a new record high of 191.2p while diesel stationed at 199p per litre – 0.1p less compared [...]
Guess who’s back: TfL restarts Night Tube services on Northern line from Saturday June 29, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will restart Night Tube services on the Northern line from Saturday, two and a half years after they were initially suspended. The Northern line is the latest to see the return of the Night Tube, after services were reinstated on the Victoria and Central lines in November 2021 [...]
Aslef chief calls Grant Shapps ‘either inept or a liar’ after speech earlier today June 29, 2022 The Aslef union has slammed Grant Shapps for lying in a speech he made earlier today, where he accused railway unions of standing in the way of modernisation by carrying out strike action. “We’ve got to get out of these 20th century work practices in order that the whole thing works together and provides a [...]
UK cuts oil imports from Russia after Ukraine invasion as Norway establishes energy dominance June 29, 2022 Imports of Russian oil have tanked this year, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine with traders seeking alternatives after Western sanctions.