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UK's travel sector is calling on the government to launch new policies to tackle a recruitment slowdown of British chalet hosts, tour operators etc - caused by Brexit
Took a look inside London's private jet scene for
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. Expect billionaires, mega-deals and secretive trips from corporate executives.
It follows mine and
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's story last week on the Asda brothers' private jets flying to the Carribean.
My first column in
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explores whether Transport for London has its priorities straight amid ongoing financial struggles.
'Forget hot dog and cheese ads. TfL needs to stop a Bakerloo Line disaster first.'
A long read on Boeing, exploring how the company's toxic culture has caused its current crisis.
A top analyst speculated Embraer, the third largest aircraft manufacturer, could break the Boeing-Airbus duopoly in the next decade.
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In the intervening period, Lime unveiled a formal partnership with My Life My Say - the catch is My Life My Say is run by Mete Coban, Hackney's cabinet member for transport and the environment.
Ryanair's boss has described Heathrow and Gatwick's expansion plans as "off the wall."
“I don’t think it’s possible to fund another runway in Heathrow.... the last estimate of cost was like £15bn, it’s like f**** HS2 all over again,” he told
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looking for individuals or family members who have experienced late diagnosis of autism or a learning disability, after criminal sentencing, for a piece on psychological assessment in the CJS. Email guy.taylor99
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Sat down with rail chief Dominic Booth, who led a management buyout of Abellio from its Dutch owner earlier in the year.
We discussed his motivations for the deal and what needs to be done to get the railway sector moving again. More in
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looking to speak to police officers about issues surrounding training in neurodiversity. Email guy.taylor99
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Delays to legislation covering electric bikes and scooters is preventing manufacturers and operators from expanding in the UK, and could even see them DISAPPEAR from the UK market altogether if new rules aren’t passed soon.
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reports:
Ministers are ignoring proposals on how to privately fund the troubled Euston section of HS2, the chief executive of a key contractor has warned.
Interview with Mace Group CEO Mark Reynolds, in City A.M:
London business groups are predictably appalled by the confirmation HS2 Manchester leg will be scrapped.
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say the "unthinkable" and "short-sighted" decision will send a "very negative signal to investors and contractors."
Looking to speak to asylum seekers about the effectiveness of Migrant Help and its helpline since 2019, for a long form piece.
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Have spent the last month piecing together some of the impacts of Brexit red tape on UK travel businesses - culiminating in the below:
Travel operators slashing operations in Europe, considering relocating abroad, post-Covid recovery hit by staffing shortages
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Never one to beat around the bush. Michael O’Leary has defended his monster bonus (around £85m).
"Pep and Klopp get £25m a year and nobody says a boo." In
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EXCLUSIVE:
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can reveal the close friend of one of Home REIT's fund managers was making a 30 per cent cut from some of its property deals, raising major conflict of interest concerns.
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The boss of the project delivering Britain's largest road tunnel has said HS2 issues and wider problems in UK infrastructure are driving experts overseas.
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The private jets of Asda’s billionaire owners, the Issa brothers, flew 50 times to the Carribean over a two and a half-year period.
The brothers have attracted scrutiny for buying the two jets using £33m in interest free loans from EG Group.
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Quite interesting. NATS has appointed former Rolls-Royce boss Warren East as Chair.
NATS is looking to regain airlines' faith following last summer's air traffic outage.
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Wayne Griffiths, the chief executive of Seat and Cupra.
Great to learn more about what led to the launch of Cupra in 2018 and what challenges lie ahead for the European automotive industry. More in
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and Cupra chief: There’s a ‘perfect storm’ ahead for European carmakers'
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sat down for a chat with Wayne Griffiths to talk about his journey to launching Cupra and the threat faced by European automakers from
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Looking to hear the experiences of athletes with disabilities on UK trains for a piece on disability access and discrimination. Please email me on guy.taylor
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In April, an incorrect installation of rear fittings, which attach the plane’s tail to the aircraft body, saw Boeing jet deliveries slump to their lowest levels in a year despite stronger demand.
The prior Hackney tender was seen as highly controversial by some and we've seen correspondence showing legal concerns were raised against the council. “There was a strong sense the rules were not being followed and the winner was predestined," one source said.
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I'm not understanding the argument here? Dott bikes turned off in Camden when they didn't win a contract there. Regardless, the point is it's massively advantageous to win a contract in a borough for a host of reasons, which is why operators compete so fiercely for them
The chief executive of
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has described London’s e-bike market as “out of control” after the group pulled its vehicles from the capital amid an absence of regulation.
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sat down with him:
Lime, the largest operator, pushed out other e-bike firms when it won the Hackney tender around two years ago and that contract is up for review in July.
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Hi Nick - thanks for reading. It's an interesting point, the view we took is that aviation groups clearly expect APD cuts, in this case domestically, to have a significant effect on consumer decisions, eg:
Sat down with UK's largest ski tour operator Skiworld who described a major drop in their operations in Austria, as Brexit makes it harder to employ UK staff overseas
Eurostar has said it is not confident it will be able to prevent the closure of its popular London to Amsterdam route next year, amid backroom discussions with Dutch officials.
Train drivers at LNER will now strike from February 5, escalating the industrial dispute further.
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ASLEF have already announced a week of action leading up to the 5th.
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Hi Andrew - on 3) Tesla is not mentioned at all in the piece. On 1) The car industry are currently calling for the EU to delay the tariffs, which is in the article. Not sure the argument on 2) the new tariff applies to EVs whose batteries were sourced outside of Europe.