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Rail strike: When will it start and which train lines will be affected?

In the event of a strike by Network Rail signallers, only about 20% of lines would be open for trains – many of which might not run anyway

The Independent UK

More Easyjet flights cancelled as half term chaos continues

The latest cancellations come with thousands of travellers still stranded abroad

Evening Standard

EasyJet cancels more flights on Sunday as travel mayhem continues for thousands

The airline apologised for half-term and bank holiday disruption caused to customers

Manchester Evening News

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Boris Johnson will ‘face down’ Tory confidence test, minister predicts

Business minister Paul Scully said a leadership poll ‘may well happen’, but backed the Prime Minister to win.

The Independent UK

Minister says Boris Johnson could face vote of no confidence

Paul Scully believes the Prime Minister would win a vote of no confidence

Wales Online

‘Give families automatic refunds for cancelled holidays’, says Grant Shapps

Holidaymakers should get automatic refunds for cancelled foreign holidays like they do for delayed domestic trains, Grant Shapps said on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Secret rebellion by disgruntled ministers could bring Boris Johnson down, Tory critics believe

Ballot on PM’s future could be held as early as Tuesday if threshold of 54 no-confidence letters is passed

The Independent UK

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Thousands of Britons stuck at airports as easyJet cancels another 80 flights

More holidaymakers caught up in travel chaos as nearly 200 flights are cancelled, Eurostar trains are delayed and roads clog up

The Guardian - UK

Easyjet cancels more than 80 flights as travel chaos continues

The budget airline said the flights were axed ‘due to the ongoing operating environment’

Evening Standard

80 flights cancelled by easyJet on Sunday as travel woes continue for thousands

Airline apologises for half-term and bank holiday disruption

Wales Online

Don’t ‘over-interpret’ Boris Johnson being booed, says Grant Shapps

Minister says government shouldn’t be distracted by clips such as that of PM arriving at jubilee service

The Guardian - UK

Shapps says he does not believe Johnson will face confidence vote this week

The Transport Secretary also dismissed people booing the Prime Minister, saying ‘politicians don’t expect to be popular all the time’.

The Independent UK

Families stranded abroad after flights axed as minister refuses call to send in Army

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said deploying the military was not 'the snap solution to every problem' and said the travel industry needs to 'sort it out'

Daily Mirror

People should get automatic refunds for cancelled holidays, says Grant Shapps

Transport secretary says he wants scheme similar to delay repay, as he rules out sending in army amid half-term travel chaos

The Guardian - UK

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Grant Shapps downplays booing for Boris Johnson: 'There were also people cheering'

TRANSPORT Secretary Grant Shapps has downplayed the booing received by Boris Johnson during Jubilee celebrations, arguing there were "also…

Wales Online

Government rebuffs 'bring in the army calls' over UK airport chaos

Thousands of passengers have had a miserable experience trying to leave the country on flights from major airports

Daily Mirror

Tory hits back at boos for Boris Johnson - 'Politicians don't expect to always be popular'

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned against 'over interpreting' the frosty reception Boris Johnson received from some members of the public at Jubilee events

The Independent UK

Brexit to blame for airports chaos, says Sadiq Khan

Higher pay is solution to staff shortages at airports, says transport secretary Grant Shapps

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Daily Mirror

'Holidaymakers have been let down by a lack of planning caused by Covid staff cuts'

It was Grant Shapps's responsibility as Transport Secretary to make it a condition that the £8billion of that which went to airlines had a jobs guarantee attached

The Guardian - UK

Minister was warned staff crisis would lead to ‘inevitable’ travel chaos, says aviation union

Call predicted airlines would fail to cope with huge demand as hostilities between government and industry deepen over appeal for special visas for EU workers

Daily Record

Passengers told 'carry only hand luggage' to help avoid airport queue chaos

A union boss has asked passengers to pack light to help reduce the ongoing queues and disruption

The Independent UK

Calls for automatic airline refunds grow as daily flight cancellations continue

In April, the Transport Select Committee backed a system of automatic refunds for airlines that cancel flights

The Independent UK

Send in the army to help sort airport chaos, Ryanair boss urges

Troops may prove useful for ’next three, four months’ as staffing shortages persist

The Guardian - UK

Shapps ‘risks travel chaos by ruling out emergency visa for aviation workers’

Industry bosses criticise transport secretary as unions accuse him of being disingenuous

Wales Online

Passengers told 'carry only hand luggage' in bid to avoid airport chaos

A union head says it will help to 'limit the disruption', as will checking in online

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