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• Johnson backs plans to close ticket offices as fresh rail strike talks loom

  26-06-2022 17:40 via theguardian.com
  
  RMT mulls future dates for industrial action as prime minister says it can’t be ‘business as usual’ on the railwaysTalks were set to resume on Monday between the RMT and rail bosses, with the union’s national executive committee mulling further strike dates as the prime minister backed plans to close ticket offices.Services started returning to normal after a later start on Sunday due to the last of three 24-hour national strikes by workers at Network Rail and 13 train op
  
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• Boris Johnson backs plans to close ticket offices as fresh rail strike talks loom

  26-06-2022 17:40 via theguardian.com
  
  RMT mulls future dates for industrial action as PM says it can’t be ‘business as usual’ on the railwaysTalks were set to resume on Monday between the RMT and rail bosses, with the union’s national executive committee mulling further strike dates as the prime minister backed plans to close ticket offices.Services started returning to normal after a later start on Sunday due to the last of three 24-hour national strikes by workers at Network Rail and 13 train operating comp
  
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• Transport for London to fine motorists who drive in cycle lanes

  26-06-2022 17:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Expanded powers for operator aims to make capital’s roads safer for cyclistsMotorists caught crossing the white lines of mandatory cycle lanes and tracks will be fined from Monday, Transport for London has announced.Under expanded enforcement powers, TfL and all London boroughs can begin issuing fines from 27 June using existing CCTV cameras, the operator said in a statement. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Unfair' parking fee rise hits one half of borough

  26-06-2022 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Business owners are fuming after a council opted to hike up parking prices in part of one Kent borough, while it remains free in the other half.
  
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• Train delays cost ScotRail more than £100,000 in two months, figures show

  26-06-2022 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - It comes amid a reduced timetable and strike action by rail workers.
  
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• Town's first 20mph scheme approved for 40 roads

  26-06-2022 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Twenty is Plenty campaign has proved successful after councillors agreed to slash speed limits on 40 roads.
  
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• The villagers who bought their own petrol pumps

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents of Newcastleton in the Borders used to face a lengthy round-trip to get their fuel.
  
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• Scottish port operator to invest £17m in new cranes

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Peel Ports says the investment at Greenock Ocean Terminal will help to accommodate increased demand.
  
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• Ryanair, Brussels Airlines strikes disrupt air travel

  26-06-2022 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230; Ryanair flight at Madrid airport. Spains transport ministry on Thursdaymp;#8230; de Mallorca airports. British Airways workers at Londons Heathrow airport have voted mp;#8230; summer holidays. On Monday, the European Transport Workers Federation called on passengers mp;#8230;
  
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• Rising diesel prices push UKs fishing industry to the brink

  26-06-2022 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - It will soon be unviable for trawlers to leave the port, which in turn will threaten welders, fish processors, forklift drivers, restaurants and othersRising diesel prices could soon stop Britains fishing crews from setting sail as it becomes too costly to fish, boat captains warned this weekend.Trawlers and commercial fishers are now struggling under the weight of price rises that mean in many cases tens of thousands of pounds extra in diesel for a fishing trip leading to take-ho
  
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• Restrictions on night flights may be eased to stem holiday airport chaos subscription

  26-06-2022 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The government is considering a temporary relaxation of night-flight restrictions under emergency plans to ease the chaos at airports this summer.
  
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• Rail strikes: Union boss urges government to 'tone down rhetoric'

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers across Britain are facing a third day of travel disruption as rail strikes continue.
  
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• Rail strikes: RMT union refuses to rule out further strikes

  26-06-2022 02:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - The RMT union has threatened further strikes as a third day of industrial action brought the rail network to a halt in many parts of the country - causing huge headaches for tourism and entertainment venues.
  
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• Rail strikes are crisis entirely of UK governments making, says Scottish Labour leader

  26-06-2022 02:00 via channel4.com
  
  Other News Sources - We spoke to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
  
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• Rail boss accuses militant union chiefs of risking lives by blocking vital safety equipment

  26-06-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Andrew Haines, the chief executive of Network Rail, lambasted the far-Left union for opposing new technology that he said would slash the risk of rail workers being hit by trains.
  
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• Parking ticket fines could be reversed due to DVLA law breach, expert says

  26-06-2022 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - The DVLA passed on motorists personal details to private parking firms
  
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• Nationalised Ferguson Marine under £2800-a-day chief fails to win any orders in over two years

  26-06-2022 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - SHIPYARD company Ferguson Marine has failed to win any contracts in more than two years of nationalisation under the £2800-a day turnaround director Tim Hair - and 'walked away' from millions of pounds in potential deals, the Herald on Scotland can reveal.
  
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• Motorists are driving slower and walking more in a bid to save money as fuel costs continue to soar

  26-06-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Many are driving more slowly, braking more gently, accelerating less and walking more in an effort to cut fuel use. Nearly half of motorists say that they are using less fuel as costs soar
  
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• M25's worst junctions and crash hotspots for traffic delays, according to the RAC

  26-06-2022 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Most of the section that runs through Surrey is not included - but upcoming roadworks could change all that
  
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• Live - passengers queue at Birmingham Airport but signs things are moving quickly

  26-06-2022 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - There have been yet more queues at BHX - but praise for how swiftly they have moved along
  
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• Liam Gallagher fans face rail strike disruption for Glasgow gig

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail is urging those attending the ex-Oasis star's Hampden gig on Sunday to consider their travel options.
  
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• Judges Decide EU Countries No Longer Permitted to Collect Passengers Personal Data

  26-06-2022 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - Airlines no longer have to share passenger data with European Union countries, at leastmp;#8230; of the EU decided that requirements for airlines to provide passenger data tomp;#8230; officers to get the detailed information regarding passengers travel movement and also mp;#8230;
  
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• Impact of rail strikes to be felt through weekend in West Midlands

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - West Midlands Trains says it will be running a
  
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• Images released of Birmingham HS2 control centre hub

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The centre will include a control hub for the HS2 line and cleaning and maintenance facilities.
  
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• HS2 archaeologists find burial ground containing nearly 140 graves

  26-06-2022 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A man was found with the weapon believed to have killed him still in his skeleton
  
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• How Australian drivers can convert their cars to electric and avoid massive petrol cost hike

  26-06-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - While huge petrol price increases are fuelling a very high demand for electric vehicles in Australia, there are not enough EV cars available - but Graeme Manietta has a solution.
  
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• Heathrow terminal is swamped by sea of loose luggage with passengers left to sift through bags

  26-06-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Arrivals at Terminal 2 and 3 saw a sea of luggage spilling out across the airport as they landed while staff reportedly told anxious customers 'sorry, the whole industry in a mess'.
  
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• Fuel prices continue to soar - especially at one M5 service station

  26-06-2022 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Price of petrol well exceeding £2 a litre on the M5
  
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• 'Crash for cash' scammers using new tactics to cause road collisions - bringing 'pain and strife' to drivers

  26-06-2022 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Motorist William Smith was proud of his perfectly clean driving record before he crashed his car last year.
  
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• Baggage handler's plea to passengers amid warning airport chaos 'will only get worse'

  26-06-2022 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - One anonymous airport worker says staff shortages have led their colleagues to risk "breaking their necks" while frantically loading luggage on to planes - and says the worst is yet to come
  
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• BA call centre staff take the flak for flights chaos subscription

  26-06-2022 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - If you think its bad for customers, try being in our shoes, the airlines customer services staff say
  
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• Are there train strikes taking place next week?

  26-06-2022 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Train strikes have taken place across June 21-25, but will there be any next week?
  
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• Striking RMT union’s Mick Lynch tells Grant Shapps to ‘get on with his job’

  25-06-2022 16:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Union boss says transport secretary should ‘tone down the rhetoric’ and make effort to solve rail strikesFollow all today’s UK political news – live updatesThe Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary, Mick Lynch, has told Grant Shapps to “tone down the rhetoric and get on with his job”. Lynch’s comments came as 24-hour rail strikes entered a third day, causing major disruption on train services across Great Britain. Continue reading...
  
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• Rome to impose new rules to curb ‘wild west’ e-scooter incidents

  25-06-2022 15:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Authorities concerned about riders speeding, mounting pavements and abandoning vehiclesAuthorities in Rome are to impose new electric scooter rules, such as restricting use to adults with ID, after a number of crashes and near-misses in the city.The e-scooter rental market has boomed in recent years, with 14,500 scooters currently available in the Italian capital, provided by seven licensed companies. Continue reading...
  
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• Train services cut as RMT rail strike enters third day

  25-06-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Rail firms ask people not to travel as 40,000 union members strike in dispute over pay and conditionsPassengers face a weekend of disrupted train services as the third and final 24-hour leg of the biggest rail strike in 30 years takes place on Saturday.Rail firms have repeated pleas for people to avoid travelling unless necessary, with only about 20% of trains expected to operate in a limited window. Continue reading...
  
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• Worlds biggest cruise ship sent to scrapyard before ever setting sail

  25-06-2022 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The 9,000-passenger vessel will be torn up for parts
  
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• Where and when trains are running in North Yorkshire and from York today

  25-06-2022 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Here are details of where and when trains are running today in the York area during the third rail strike.
  
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• Weekend motorway closures: Delays expected as works take over M57

  25-06-2022 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Delays are expected this weekend
  
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• "We need fewer rail jobs as workers stay at home" - letter

  25-06-2022 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
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• UK gave airlines 4.4m free pollution permits in 2021, study finds

  25-06-2022 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Government generosity meant industry could pollute for free, and airlines were left with 900,000 excess permits they could keep or sellThe UK government gave airlines nearly a quarter of a billion pounds in free pollution permits in a single year, enough for the entire industry to dodge a carbon emissions cap and trade scheme entirely, according to research.In 2021 the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), which charges polluters per tonne of carbon emitted, handed airlines 4.4m f
  
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• UK drivers told to make two simple changes to save hundreds each year on petrol

  25-06-2022 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - The average price of petrol was a record 189.3p per litre, which the AA branded a disgrace.
  
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• Train strikes; Now London Underground and Greater Anglia workers threaten summer industrial action

  25-06-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union have taken strike action on the London Underground in recent weeks, including a 24-hour walkout on Tuesday.
  
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• Train strikes - live: Weekend travel mayhem as 80 of rail services close

  25-06-2022 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - RMT members at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions
  
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• Train strikes live: Latest updates as rail workers go on strike for third day

  25-06-2022 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - RMT members are holding the latest day of industrial action
  
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• Train strike timetables: All the closed routes and partial services today

  25-06-2022 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Third rail strike to cripple services across Britain as talks fail to reach deal

  25-06-2022 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Transport secretary accuses RMT union of damaging lives of everyday hardworking people
  
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• Third day of rail strikes set to cause weekend disruption - with no trains running in some popular seaside towns

  25-06-2022 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Thousands of people with weekend plans will face disruption as rail workers strike for the third day this week.
  
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• TfL can now issue £160 PCNs to drivers for entering cycle lanes

  25-06-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - TfL has taken advantage of new rulesintroduced earlier this month that allow local authorities to enforce moving traffic offences in their areas.
  
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• Tesla factories losing billions due to battery shortages and China woe

  25-06-2022 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The electric car maker's chief exec (pictured) said in an interview that both its Texas and Berlin factories were 'gigantic money furnaces right now,'
  
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• Summer holidays in jeopardy as thousands of British Airways staff threaten strike

  25-06-2022 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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