Britain’s tech sector is a world leader – and its future is brighter than ever October 25, 2016 Technology has transformed our lives, communities, cultural experiences and our economy. But the UK isn’t just a consumer of innovative technology, we’re a creator too. British industry has quickly become a key player in the tech world and this was plain to see during my visit to the technology cluster, Tech City, in East London. [...]
The Heathrow expansion decision has made other UK airports antsy October 25, 2016 The government giving Heathrow expansion the green light has sparked demands from other UK airports. The likes of Gatwick, Birmingham and Stansted all have growth aspirations and have stressed the need for a new aviation policy that consults them so future decisions aren’t so drawn-out. Ken O’Toole, chief executive of Manchester Airport, noted that airports across [...]
Gatwick boss: Heathrow is not the right answer for Britain October 25, 2016 Gatwick has criticised the government's decision to give Heathrow expansion the go-ahead, but said it "stands ready to proceed when the time comes". The airport had been mulling over its response to the news and a few hours after the story broke, chief executive Stewart Wingate said: "We are disappointed as we do not believe this is the right [...]
The winners and losers of Heathrow expansion October 25, 2016 The airport expansion decision has finally been made, with Heathrow getting the go-ahead after numerous delays. And while many have welcomed the announcement, others haven't been quite so supportive. Here are some of the biggest winners and losers of the government's decision. WINNERS Heathrow (obviously) It's been a tense wait for the airports involved, with [...]
Boris Johnson says third runway at Heathrow “will be stopped” October 25, 2016 Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said a third runway at Heathrow is "undeliverable", after the government gave the airport's expansion plan the green light earlier today. "I think it very likely it will be stopped," Johnson added. The former London mayor has been set against expansion of the west London airport for years now. He previously [...]
Heathrow legal fight “far from over”, says council October 25, 2016 Wandsworth council's leader has warned that the Heathrow fight is "far from over", after the government gave the airport the green light for expansion. Wandsworth is one of a group of councils that had already pledged to launch legal action should the decision be made. Reacting to the airport expansion decision, Wandsworth council leader Ravi Govindia said: "This is deeply distressing [...]
How businesses reacted to the Heathrow decision October 25, 2016 It's taken a while, but businesses have welcomed the news that Heathrow expansion today got the go-ahead from the government. The IoD: "The Davies Commission process set up a false choice between Heathrow and Gatwick" Dan Lewis, senior adviser on infrastructure policy at the Institute of Directors, said: "Business will welcome the fact that the [...]
Heathrow expansion gets the green light from government October 25, 2016 It has taken much longer than many wanted but the government has confirmed Heathrow's third runway is getting the go-ahead. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said: A new runway at Heathrow will improve connectivity in the UK itself and crucially boost our connections with the rest of the world, supporting exports, trade and job opportunities. This [...]
Winner of the West Coast main line will run the first HS2 trains October 25, 2016 The winner of the West Coast main line retendering is expected to be offered the chance to operate the first trains on the HS2 line. According to The Times, the Department for Transport (DfT) doesn't want the lines competing with each other at first, so the winner of the next franchise will be invited to run the [...]
Airport expansion: What happens next? October 25, 2016 Decision day is here and the government is set to announce its decision on airport expansion in the coming hours, but what happens after that? There have been concerns that more delays are on the cards after Theresa May said the final vote on the government’s preferred option won’t be until the end of 2017/18, but [...]