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Widespread UK air travel disruption to last for days, minister says

By Monday afternoon, 232 flights due to leave UK airports and 271 arriving flights had been reportedly cancelled.

Al Jazeera

Clean air ‘a right not a privilege’, says London mayor as Ulez is expanded

Sadiq Khan defends expansion of ultra-low emission zone as government continues to criticise it

The Guardian - UK

UK says a cyberattack was not the cause of air traffic problems that snarled flights

The British government says a cyberattack was not the cause of a breakdown at the nationwide air traffic control system that saw hundreds of flights delayed and canceled

The Independent UK

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Air traffic control review ordered with flight disruptions ‘to last for days’

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was the worst incident of its kind in ‘nearly a decade’.

The Independent UK

UK government delays post-Brexit border checks for fifth time – as it happened

Rolling, live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as border checks to be introduced from January 2024

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds more flights cancelled in fallout from UK air traffic control failure

Airlines told to take ‘every possible step’ to aid stranded passengers as costs of travel disruption mount

The Guardian - UK

Government to use Ulez expansion to attack Labour over ‘war on motorists’

Ministers hope anti-green message will impress voters, as London mayor says he is ‘a doer, not a delayer’

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Revival of Stonehenge road tunnel plan triggers new legal challenge

Campaigners to return to the courts after planned two-mile tunnel near site, blocked in 2021, is greenlit again

The Guardian - UK

Six ways to get Britain’s railways back on track – and six reasons for cheer

As the industry struggles with multiple challenges, here are the issues it needs to tackle, and some hopeful developments

The Guardian - UK

Tees Valley projects unveiled to boost hydrogen-powered vehicles

The schemes will aim to help fuel vehicles such as airport support and supermarket delivery trucks with green energy, the DfT said.

The Independent UK

Holiday nightmare as Dover chaos and rail strikes add to delays

Passengers were advised to check their travel arrangements

The Independent UK

London’s Tory mayoral candidate is pedalling backwards on cycling policy

Susan Hall’s lack of enthusiasm for active travel reflects a view within the party in sharp contrast with other major European cities

The Guardian - UK

Harper pays tribute to outgoing HS2 chief on visit to station construction site

The Transport Secretary visited Birmingham to see work on the new Curzon Street Station.

The Independent UK

Stonehenge road tunnel plans approved by transport secretary

Mark Harper gives consent to disputed scheme to widen roads and dig two-mile tunnel near ancient site

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The Independent UK

Stonehenge A303 road tunnel approved after years-long battle, prompting fury

Plan for world heritage site condemned as ‘absolutely monstrous scheme’ and ‘tragedy for globally recognisable icon’

The Guardian - UK

HS2 chief executive resigns from delayed and scaled-back rail project

Mark Thurston will leave government-owned company as construction moves ‘into an exciting new stage’

Birmingham Post

HS2 chief executive is stepping down as £61bn scheme moves to ‘defining period’

Phase One of the project between London and Birmingham is at peak construction

Manchester Evening News

HS2 boss quits following major delays for high-speed railway project

HS2 works in Euston have already ballooned to £4.8 billion despite an initial budget of £2.6 billion

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The Guardian - UK

Labour criticises ‘rushed’ plans to shut hundreds of rail ticket offices in England

Party says closures beginning on Wednesday could exacerbate ‘managed decline’ of train network

Daily Mirror

Nearly every train station ticket office in England 'set to CLOSE under new plans'

The controversial Government plans, set to be unveiled tomorrow, will see Rail Delivery Group proceed with the proposals to close up to 1,000 offices at stations across England

The Independent UK

New sea wall and railway station demonstrate ‘vital’ investment – minister

Transport Secretary Mark Harper will visit the South West on Monday to attend the opening of Marsh Barton station near Exeter.

Daily Mirror

New UK travel rules could make it easier for Brits to get money back from airlines

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced plans for new protections for airline passengers including more comprehensive cover if wheelchairs are broken during a flight

The Independent UK

Flight compensation overhaul dropped from first consumer reforms

The Department for Transport said ‘further work’ is needed before the rules are changed.

Wales Online

Unexpectedly high interest rate rise puts more pressure on mortgage holders

Rates are now at the highest level in almost 15 years

Insider UK

Bank of England raises interest rates to 5%

The Monetary Policy Committee votes in favour of raising rates for the the 13th time in a row

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