Airports to introduce 3D baggage scanners that could end liquid restrictions August 25, 2019 All major UK airports have been told they must introduce new 3D cabin baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022. The government said the new technology could mean passengers are allowed to take liquids and electrical equipment in their cabin baggage, in a move that would cut short queues and boost security for passengers. [...]
Hammond demands apology from PM over claim that former minister leaked no-deal dossier August 25, 2019 Former chancellor Philip Hammond has demanded Boris Johnson apologise for Downing Street briefing the press that a former minister was behind the leak of an explosive no-deal document last week. Operation Yellowhammer, the government’s assessment of the impact of a no-deal Brexit, was leaked to the Sunday Times last week, and predicted food, fuel and [...]
Bank Holiday Monday set to be hottest on record August 25, 2019 London is set to bask in another heatwave this bank holiday weekend as temperatures are expected to reach 33 Degrees Celsius. The news is good for revelers planning to hit Notting Hill Carnival, which starts today and will continue into Monday. Read more: Notting Hill Carnival: Everything you need to know about London’s best party [...]
Trump says Boris Johnson is the ‘right man’ to deliver Brexit as he promises ‘very big’ trade deal August 25, 2019 Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson is the “right man” to deliver Brexit as the pair prepare to meet at the G7 summit in France today. The US president said a “very big” trade deal would be struck between the two countries quickly. Trump and Johnson will meet for breakfast in Biarritz, the French town [...]
Qantas to run tests of 19-hour flights from London and New York to Sydney August 22, 2019 Qantas is to run tests of its planned 19-hour flights from London and New York to Sydney to see whether passengers and crew can cope with the journey. The Australian airline will carry 40 passengers, mainly Qantas employees, on three research flights in October, November and December ahead of its plan to launch the services [...]
Overcrowding is the worst thing about London transport, survey finds August 22, 2019 Overcrowding is the main gripe Londoners have with the transport system, a new survey has found. More than half of Londoners think crammed trains and Tubes are the worst thing about public transport in the capital, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by the London Assembly’s transport committee. Read more: Ride the UK heatwave: Here [...]
Ryanair loses court bid to stop pilot strikes August 21, 2019 Ryanair has lost a legal bid to prevent its pilots from striking later this week but insisted its passengers would suffer little disruption. The budget airline applied for a High Court injunction that would have stopped its UK pilots from striking tomorrow and on Friday, meaning the industrial action will go ahead. Read more: Pilots [...]
HS2 faces the scrap as Boris Johnson kicks off review August 21, 2019 The controversial HS2 high speed rail line could be scrapped after the government launched a review into the scheme following mounting concerns over its cost and deliverability. Transport secretary Grant Shapps officially kicked off the review into the high speed line, which will connect London to Birmingham from December 2026, and Birmingham to Manchester and [...]
Grant Shapps indicates support for TfL gaining control of commuter belt August 20, 2019 Sadiq Khan and transport secretary Grant Shapps held their first meeting yesterday, in which the devolution of commuter lines to Transport for London (TfL) was at the top of the agenda. Shapps, who replaced Chris Grayling as transport secretary in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet overhaul, is understood to be more open to the idea of giving [...]
City of London brings out new rules to tackle wind-inducing skyscrapers August 20, 2019 The Square Mile may be famed for its financial clout and history, but in recent years it has also been known for other elements: extreme wind. The City of London Corporation has become so concerned about pedestrians and cyclists being toppled over in the street by the skyscrapers that adorn its skyline that it is [...]
