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• Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

  01-02-2025 21:00
  
  The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itselfRachel Reeves was facing criticism on Saturday night as it was confirmed that a report she cited as evidence that a third ­runway at Heathrow would boost the UK economy was commissioned by the airport itself.Experts and green groups also challenged Reeves’s view that advances in the production of ­sustainable aviation fuel (SA
  
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• U.K. government backs contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport

  01-02-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; that any associated service transport costs will be financed mp;amp;amp;#8230; -on effects for our transport infrastructure. mp;#147;Despite themp;amp;amp;#8230; legal challenges. Meanwhile, other European hub airports, have grown. Parismp;#146; mp;amp;amp;#8230; economic relations with the European Union. The Labourmp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Train operator praised for its work to safeguard vulnerable people

  01-02-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - British Transport Police has recognised Northern for its work to protect vulnerable people on the railway
  
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• The big change that will impact some soon to be year seven students in Warwickshire

  01-02-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - It is around the Home to school transport service
  
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• Take-off or bail out? The airport even Ryanair thinks is a tough sell

  01-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - After Rachel Reeves pledges her support, is Doncaster Sheffield Airport clear for take-off?
  
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• Signal box at new station to be demolished

  01-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway signal box is being demolished as part of a project to open a station on a new line.
  
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• ScotRail fares set to increase by nearly 4

  01-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The 3.8 increase means an anytime return ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh will rise by mp;pound;1.20.
  
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• ScotRail fares increase will cause 'misery' for passengers as train travel becoming 'unaffordable'

  01-02-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Unions have slammed the decision to increase ScotRail fares at a time the Government is trying to encourage fewer car journeys.
  
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• Scot missing for three days may have travelled to Broughty Ferry

  01-02-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - mp;amp;quot;It is important that we make sure Lee is safe and well, as there are growing concerns for his welfare.mp;amp;quot;
  
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• Ryanair warns that the impact of the multi-million-euro fine on airlines would be 'passed on' to passengers

  01-02-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription -mp;amp;amp;#8230;suddenly repeal EU legislation in Spain or tell European airlines how to mp;amp;amp;#8230; informalmp;amp;amp;quot; dialogue within the EU Pilot mechanism this week,mp;amp;amp;#8230; international air transport association (IATA), the association of European regional airlines (ERA) and Airlines for mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Ryanair axes route from Bournemouth Airport - blaming Labour budget

  01-02-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Ryanair has axed one of its routes from Bournemouth Airport as it hits out at the Labour government.
  
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• Repair to 'significant' landslip that disrupted train services begins

  01-02-2025 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The landslip is located betweenmp;nbsp;Three Bridges and Gatwick on the Brighton Main Line with workmp;nbsp;to repair beginningmp;nbsp;on Sunday evening.
  
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• Railway station to get share of £34m funding for important upgrades

  01-02-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - A boroughmp;nbsp;railwaymp;nbsp;station will receive its share of mp;pound;34m funding for important upgrades
  
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• Plans to hike fees in Kent’s most expensive council car parks scrapped

  01-02-2025 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Controversial plans to make Kentmp;#146;s most expensive council car parks even pricier have been axed following a public backlash.
  
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• Philadelphia plane crash: Horror as air ambulance 'carrying child patient' and five others in fireball plunge

  01-02-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Learjet 55 aircraft departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening with six onboard. Shortly after takeoff it crashed to the ground and exploded in a fireball.
  
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• People get stuck in this car park for hours and there's not much anyone can do about it

  01-02-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Shoppers have reported hours of gridlock trying to get out of St Davidmp;#39;s car park in Cardiff with people swearing and others saying theymp;#39;ll never park there again
  
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• New bus routes and changes to existing services coming to Oxford

  01-02-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Oxford Bus Company has announced changes to key city routes.
  
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• Medical jet carrying six people crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes on fire

  01-02-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said it could not mp;#145;confirm any survivorsmp;#146; aboard plane that went down near Roosevelt MallA medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others including crew crashed into a north-east Philadelphia neighborhood on Friday evening, erupting in a fireball and setting several homes ablaze just 30 seconds after taking off.mp;#147;We cannot confirm any survivors,mp;#148; said a statement from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which op
  
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• Major Ryanair rules for passengers in 2025 - including changes to hand luggage policy

  01-02-2025 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Ryanair has made several changes to its rules and regulations this year
  
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• Labour warned it risks losing support for net zero if costs not spread fairly

  01-02-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Chief climate adviser calls on Starmer to make mp;#145;strong, confidentmp;#146; case for green UK that public can buy intoEnsuring that the costs of decarbonisation are shared fairly across society must be a top priority for ministers or they risk losing public support for net zero, the UKmp;#146;s chief climate adviser has warned.Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves should be making a mp;#147;strong, confidentmp;#148; case for decarbonisation as an engine of economic growth
  
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• Is the DfI running out of road on active travel targets?

  01-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Campaign groups in Northern Ireland accuse the DfI of spending active travel budget money on ineffective schemes.
  
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• Huge £11bn plan could see 30 new UK train stations with journey times slashed

  01-02-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Western Gateway Partnershipmp;#39;s Rail Deal, which would be partly funded by central government, would also see half a dozen stations upgraded across the south west of England and south Wales
  
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• Heathrow’s third runway, Rachel Reeves and the pursuit of growth Letters

  01-02-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Readers respond to the chancellormp;#146;s intentions, voicing their concerns about the climate and driving mp;#145;growthmp;#146;The proposed Heathrow expansion is hard to fathom at a time when the world is suffering catastrophic climate events (Scepticism in Whitehall that Heathrow plan can be reconciled with climate targets, 29 January). I have defended Labour up to now among family and friends who feel let down by the failure of Rachel Reeves to tax the super-wealthy in a fair
  
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• Global air passenger demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels IATA reports

  01-02-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a record high increase in global air mp;amp;amp;#8230; below form By GlobalData European carriers saw a 9 mp;amp;amp;#8230;domestically and internationally. mp;#147;Airlines met that strong demandmp;amp;amp;#8230;growth.mp;#148; Latin American airlines demonstrated a 14.4 mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Five policies the Chancellor hopes will fire up the economy

  01-02-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to going mp;quot;further and fastermp;quot; on kickstarting economic growth.
  
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• Ferry shipyard spent ?444,000 on staff exit packages subscription

  01-02-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Payouts by Ferguson Marine included around ?110,000 to its former chief executive David Tydeman
  
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• Elon Musk says 2025 will be a 'pivotal year for Tesla' despite profit plunge

  01-02-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The electric vehicle giant reported a 70 per cent drop in profit for 2024, with net income falling to $2.3bn (mp;pound;1.83bn)
  
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• Doomed Pennsylvania jet hit gas pipeline before crashing into three homes

  01-02-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - An air ambulance crashed after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport in Pennsylvania, according to the US FAA - with six fatalities confirmed so far
  
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• Chiltern Railways services to be suspended this weekend

  01-02-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Chiltern Railways customers face weekend travel disruption due to engineering works
  
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• Bus drivers will not strike next month after improved pay offer is put forward

  01-02-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - First bus drivers will not strike next month after an improved pay offer was put forward.
  
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• Antique tram tracks to be accompanied by information on city's transport history

  01-02-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - HISTORIC tram lines that have been re-laid on a city centre street could soon be accompanied by information on the citymp;#39;s tram history.
  
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• Alstom launches events for Railway 200

  01-02-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Alstom has launched its own celebrations of Railway 200 with a preliminary event at Derby, as a curtain raiser to a special three days at the start of August when the Litchurch Lane works will be opened to the public for the first time in half a century. More than 50 items of rolling stock, both historic and modern, will be on display.
  
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• Air ambulance carrying pediatric patient crashes in fiery explosion in busy Philadelphia neighborhood

  01-02-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Harrowing footage shows enormous explosion after a twin-engine Learjet 55 came down in a residential neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia
  
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• A passenger jet had to abort a landing at Reagan National Airport just 24 hours before fatal crash due to a helicopter

  01-02-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Investigators have recovered black box data recorders from plane and helicopter involved in crash
  
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