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• Hundreds more flights cancelled in fallout from UK air traffic control failure

  29-08-2023 19:55
  
  Airlines told to take ‘every possible step’ to aid stranded passengers as costs of travel disruption mountHundreds more flights were cancelled on Tuesday as the fallout from Monday’s UK air traffic control failure continued to disrupt travel, with the government telling airlines to take every step to help stranded passengers.Many holidaymakers remain unable to return home for several days, and Downing Street said airlines should fulfil their responsibilities to passengers whose
  
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• Hundreds more flights cancelled amid fallout from UK air traffic control failure

  29-08-2023 19:55
  
  Airlines told to take ‘every possible step’ to aid stranded passengers as costs of travel disruption mountHundreds more flights were cancelled on Tuesday as the fallout from Monday’s UK air traffic control failure continued to disrupt travel, with the government telling airlines to take every step to help stranded passengers.Many holidaymakers remain unable to return home for several days, and Downing Street said airlines should fulfil their responsibilities to passengers whose
  
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• Tories accused of hypocrisy in Ulez row after call to extend congestion charge

  29-08-2023 19:15
  
  Ministers have claimed Ulez is cash-raising ploy – but letter reveals Grant Shapps backed a separate charge for same reasonMinisters have been accused of hypocrisy in claiming Sadiq Khan expanded London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to raise revenue after it emerged the Department for Transport urged the mayor to extend the city’s congestion charge for the same reason.On the first day of Ulez covering every London borough there was renewed bickering between the Labour mayor
  
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• Canals are vital to our way of life. We cannot neglect them | Letters

  29-08-2023 17:30
  
  The government must recognise the value of waterways to Britain’s economy, ecology and wellbeing, says Les Etheridge. Plus letters from Nicholas Falk, Marilyn Biles and Mike AnnanWe agree with your editorial (22 August) – our canals and rivers are an integral part of Britain’s landscape and way of life. More than 8.5 million people (nearly 15% of the population) live on or within 1km of a waterway, and half of us live within 5km – disproportionately more in urban areas an
  
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• UK government delays post-Brexit border checks for fifth time – as it happened

  29-08-2023 16:22
  
  Rolling, live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as border checks to be introduced from January 2024It is the fifth delay, reckons the Guardian’s Joanna Partridge:The UK government has confirmed that it will delay the introduction of post-Brexit checks on food by another three months, after warnings the long-promised new regime would not be ready in time. Continue reading...
  
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• Network Rail axes bonuses for union members who strike

  29-08-2023 12:59
  
  Move is likely to further sour relations after months of industrial action over pay disputeNetwork Rail has withheld annual bonuses from its union members who took part in strikes, in a move that threatens to further sour industrial relations.The state-owned railway infrastructure manager settled the pay dispute with its workforce in March this year, after RMT members voted to accept a rise worth 9% over two years. Continue reading...
  
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• UK government delays post-Brexit border checks for fifth time – business live

  29-08-2023 12:20
  
  Rolling, live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as border checks to be introduced from January 2024It is the fifth delay, reckons the Guardian’s Joanna Partridge:The UK government has confirmed that it will delay the introduction of post-Brexit checks on food by another three months, after warnings the long-promised new regime would not be ready in time. Continue reading...
  
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• It’s Ulez day, and to those who would thwart it I say: people are dying, this will save lives | Jenny Jones

  29-08-2023 11:00
  
  Amid the culture war bickering and rightwing campaigns, it’s time to remember why this move is practical, popular and essentialOn this day, Ulez day – after all the misrepresentations and smothering of the concept by toxic, opportunistic politicians – there are basic facts that bear repeating. When people are breathing in polluted air, doing nothing about cleaning it up means that people will die prematurely. The connection between dirty air and asthma, strokes, Alzheimer&rsquo
  
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• Tell us: how have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption?

  29-08-2023 10:57
  
  We would like to hear from people travelling about how they have been affected by disruption caused by an air traffic control technical failureA UK air traffic control technical failure on bank holiday Monday has led to widespread cancellations and delays for returning holidaymakers and those travelling out of the UK. The disruption is expected to continue for days.We would like to hear from people travelling about how they have been affected by disruption. Have you had to change or cancel your
  
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• Clean air ‘a right not a privilege’, says London mayor as Ulez is expanded

  29-08-2023 10:21
  
  Sadiq Khan defends expansion of ultra-low emission zone as government continues to criticise itClean air is “a right not a privilege”, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said as the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was expanded to include the outer boroughs of London.People who drive in the zone in a vehicle that does not meet minimum emissions standards are required to pay a £12.50 daily fee or risk a £180 fine, reduced to £90 if paid within 14 days. Continue readi
  
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• Flight chaos ‘not a hack’ says minister as disruption continues – business live

  29-08-2023 09:11
  
  Rolling, live coverage of business, economics and financial marketsThe UK’s FTSE 100 stock index has jumped at the opening bell after returning from the bank holiday, in a catch-up move following strong gains in Asia and Wall Street.In fact, the share prices of every single company in the benchmark index have risen in the opening trades – a relatively rare occurence. The index was up 1.3% in the first 10 minutes of trading. Continue reading...
  
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• Airlines must take ‘every possible step’ to aid stranded passengers, No 10 says

  29-08-2023 09:08
  
  Prime minister speaks out as delays and cancellations continue after Monday’s UK air traffic control failureAirlines should “take every possible step” to help passengers stranded and disrupted by the UK air traffic control failure, Downing Street says, as the fallout from Monday’s technical issue continued to cause widespread cancellations and delays.Around a quarter of million passengers were caught up in the bank holiday chaos when a technical problem at National Air Tr
  
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• Air passengers face further delays after UK air traffic control failure

  29-08-2023 09:08
  
  Transport minister rules out cyber-attack after hundreds of flights to and from the UK cancelledFlight passengers will be affected by UK air traffic control failures for days, the transport secretary has warned as he urged airlines to step up and fulfil their responsibilities to passengers.Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mark Harper said National Air Traffic Services (Nats), which provides the air traffic control systems in the UK, had apologised for the disruption, adding: &ldq
  
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• What is Londons ultra low emission zone - ULEZ - and how does it affect drivers?

  29-08-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - The expansion of Londons ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) will affect many drivers in the capital.
  
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• Ulez expands across London as older car owners face £12.50 charge

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ulez - the Ultra Low Emission Zone scheme - has expanded to cover all of Greater London
  
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• Ulez: Drivers fined after using scam copycat websites

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Drivers mistakenly paying charges on websites run by copycat scammers are receiving fines from TfL.
  
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• Ulez: Criticism as home counties refuse road signage

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Kent joins Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Thurrock councils in rejecting permission.
  
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• Ukrainians in Herefordshire to get £500 transport grants

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport grants worth £500 will be offered to Ukrainian refugees across Herefordshire aged five and above due to a lack of public transport.
  
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• UK air traffic control meltdown: disruption to last until Friday

  29-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Misery continues after UK systems failure grounds flights across Europe
  
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• UK air traffic control meltdown 'blamed on single airline's wrong travel plan'

  29-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - There are fears that flights may continue to be affected for days with hundreds of flights estimated to have been cancelled already
  
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• UK air traffic control fault fixed but hundreds of flights still affected

  29-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airlines warn of continued delays after five-hour technical issue led to severe restrictions across the country
  
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• Translink: Bus timetable changes as school starts back after summer

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Translink advises Metro/Glider, Ulsterbus and Goldliner passengers to check their timetables.
  
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• The three major changes a transport expert says the Welsh Government should have made to its 20mph rollout

  29-08-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The transport expert has raised concerns about the impact of the Welsh Government's new default 20mph speed limit
  
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• The future is digital: from roads to clouds

  29-08-2023 02:00 via iru.org
  
  News from Europe - What is the future of digitalisation in EU commercial road transport, inside and outside the vehicle?
  
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• South Wales bus cuts could cause isolation for residents

  29-08-2023 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - Vulnerable and elderly people could be at risk of increased loneliness and isolation if reductions to public services continue.
  
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• Somerset Council to subsidise bus services until spring

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Four bus services will be financially supported by a council to safeguard their future until spring.
  
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• Sisk heading to court in high seven figure dispute over designs for bridges over DLR and Jubilee line

  29-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Berkeley Homes and John Sisk mp; Son (Sisk) could be going to a High Court dispute over alleged omissions and errors in designs in bridges over the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Jubilee line with a value of high seven figures attached.
  
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• Sadiq Khan's £1 billion blitz on the motorist begins as the unpopular Ulez expansion comes into force TODAY

  29-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Sadiq Khan has resisted pressure from charities, Labour-supporting union bosses, and even Sir Keir Starmer to delay or ditch altogether the expansion during the cost of living crisis.
  
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• New m.connect bus service officially launched in Moray

  29-08-2023 02:00 via newsroom.moray.gov.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing, Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Neil Gray MSP, has officially launched Morays newest bus service, m.connect.
  
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• Network Rail will invest £71M on 500 engineering projects this bank holiday weekend

  29-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail is gearing up for a big August bank holiday weekend of engineering works as it will invest £71M on more than 500 projects aimed at enhancing the UKs railway network.
  
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• Network Rail refuses bonuses for staff who went on strike

  29-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - RMT anger as state operator says it warned of consequences of walking out
  
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• London Ulez expansion up and running. subscription

  29-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Mayor Sadiq Khan hails landmark day as controversial clean air zones come into force
  
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• Jet2, BA, Ryanair, EasyJet, TUI issue fresh statements with air traffic chaos set to last days

  29-08-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Major UK airlines such as Tui and BA warned of "significant delays" for passengers amid changes to schedules.
  
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• Hundreds of passengers left 'stranded' in 'absolutely shocking' conditions after air traffic control fault

  29-08-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Hundreds of Ryanair passengers have been left "stranded" on a Spanish island after a technical fault affected air traffic control.
  
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• Heathrow warns services will 'remain significantly disrupted' after UK air traffic control fault

  29-08-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Heathrow Airport has said its services will "remain significantly disrupted" on Tuesday after air traffic controllers across the UK experienced a technical fault.
  
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• Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester Airports issue fresh statements with air traffic chaos set to last days

  29-08-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said it had identified and remedied the technical issue which was affecting air traffic control systems.
  
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• Global Rolling Stock Market Forecast 2023-2032 Market Size, Drivers, Trends, And Competitors

  29-08-2023 02:00 via einnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Business Research Companys Rolling Stock Global Market Report 2023 is a comprehensive source of information that covers every facet of the rolling stock market. As per TBRCs rolling stock market forecast, the rolling stock market size is predicted to reach a value of $72.67 billion by 2027, rising at a significant annual growth rate of 5.5 through the forecast period.
  
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• Flight chaos will last DAYS after UK air traffic fault with passengers issued urgent warning

  29-08-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Airport has warned the significant disruption could linger and linger
  
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• Final phase of railway enhancement work begins at Dunblane station

  29-08-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail is carrying out the final phase of enhancement works at Dunblane station to help improve service reliability on Scotlands Railway.
  
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• Ferry cancellations cost Outer Hebrides companies millions

  29-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Uist and Benbecula businesses lost £3 million worth of trade when CalMac withdrew the Lochboisdale to Mallaig service, a survey found
  
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• Expanded ULEZ comes into force - and will now cover every London borough

  29-08-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The controversial ultra low emissions zone have been extended to London's borders with Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey - with drivers of non-compliant vehicles charged £12.50 a day.
  
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• Did blunder by French airline spark air traffic meltdown? Officials probe if a single badly filed travel plan caused UK's entire flight-control system to collapse in worst outage for a decade - with 1,000 flights cancelled and chaos set to last DAYS

  29-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Today's UK air traffic control mayhem happened on one of the busiest days in the year, when more than a million people were due to fly out of or land in the UK.
  
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• 'Closing train ticket offices would be unforgiveable and hit disabled and elderly'

  29-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Our revelations today strengthen the case for keeping open facilities that are used and valued instead of axing what is clearly a vital cog in the public transport service
  
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• CalMac plans to limit ferry disruption to about a week at a time

  29-08-2023 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - CALMAC plans to limit disruption on individual ferry routes to around a week at a time, according to new documents.
  
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• British Airways customers fuming as flights are cancelled following network chaos - with some forced to wait a WEEK for a new trip home while others claim BA's website is 'unavailable'

  29-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Travellers have said they fear being stranded abroad, with many claiming that BA flights are booked up for the next week and calling on the carrier to cover them flying with other airlines.
  
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• Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault

  29-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Air passengers are hit by severe delays and cancellations - with warnings some disruption could last for days.
  
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