Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s cost of living squeeze means fewer people plan to ringfence money for holidays abroad next year, the travel in…
Read MoreGroup plans to launch services from London in 2030 and hopes to outshine competitor with design inspiration from its airline, cruise and hotel armsFlash interiors, fancy food and maybe even a bar: Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its future cross-Chann…
Read MoreRegulator also vetoes extra Blackpool service, saying insufficient space for new direct trains to LondonBusiness live – latest updatesPlans to run direct train services to Wrexham and Rochdale from London have been rejected by the rail regulator becaus…
Read MoreRolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expenseThe chief executives of three firms that rent out trains to Britain’s railways were paid a combined £3.5m last year as they passed on …
Read MoreDriver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerateThe train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver received a warning…
Read MoreBuses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix problemsLondon buses in decline? Why public transport is slowing to a crawl – visualisedA publicly owned company, Buses for London, will sta…
Read MoreUnions say record high of nearly 25,000, including assaults on rail workers and public, shows need for more staff and policingBusiness live – latest updatesThe number of reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways has risen by a fifth to a record hig…
Read MoreNats says fault at Prestwick has been ‘fixed’ after airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are hitAirlines have called for “action and accountability” over the UK’s air traffic control services after a technical issue led to flight…
Read MoreOperator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025Chiltern Railways has become the latest train operator to enter public ownership as the government closes in on its ambition to renationalise all…
Read MoreError first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says reportA software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data “in the space of a millisecond”, leading to a six-hour outage and mass air…
Read MoreHundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National HighwaysDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned, after recording hundreds of incidents this year whe…
Read More‘Commonsense change’ looks to end current confusion and put ‘passengers first, not shareholders’ when services are disruptedRail passengers whose trains are cancelled will have the immediate right to travel on other operators’ services to finish their …
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