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The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Lib Dems accuse Tories of wanting rail strike to go ahead to keep its activists away from by-election

By-election falls on date of rail strike and could cause logistical difficulties

The Independent UK

Toyota truck arm should face emissions cheating investigation, says ex-minister

Theresa Villiers asks Grant Shapps for inquiry into whether Hino sold vehicles with ‘defeat devices’ in UK

The Guardian - UK

UK Government 'hasn't shared' controversial strike law plan with Holyrood

THE UK Government “has not shared” news of its plan to let agency workers cover for striking staff with Scottish ministers, it has emerged.

The National (Scotland)

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Rail strike June 2022: Agency workers could cover for striking staff in future disputes under law change

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is reportedly considering changing the law to allow agency workers to step in for striking staff as train strike

Chronicle Live

Unions criticise proposal to let agency workers cover for striking staff

The TUC described the plans as ‘reckless’.

The Independent UK

Agency workers could fill in for striking staff

Government considers legal changes

Wales Online

Transport department denies UK mulling visas for EU workers to ease airport woes

Britain's Department for Transport on Saturday denied a report that the government was considering issuing temporary visas to workers from the European Union to ease a staffing crisis at airports.

Reuters

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UK rail unions dismiss claim that usage is in decline and cuts are needed

Transport secretary says Covid has ‘changed travel habits’ but Aslef cites data showing use above 90% of pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK

Fine airlines that break UK compensation rules, demand passengers

After the half-term travel chaos, stranded families are refused redress while many online applications are left unresolved

The Guardian - UK

Staycation bookings surge as airlines cancel flights and Brits face long airport queues

Sykes Holiday Cottages has seen a record spike in bookings in the last two weeks – up 22% on the same period last year. The most searched for British holiday destination is Blackpool

Daily Mirror

‘Bus and Tube cuts on the way’ unless funds deal agreed

As forms of communication go, from highest (face-to-face) to lowest (Instagram story reply), the open letter sits somewhere in the bottom third.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan warns Grant Shapps ‘bus and Tube cuts on the way’ unless TfL funds deal agreed

Sadiq Khan has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning work to cut bus and Tube services will start in a fortnight unless a long term funding deal is agreed with Government.

Evening Standard

'Government and airlines are both responsible for travel chaos Brits are facing'

Rather than take responsibility, the airlines and the Government have blamed each other for the situation. The truth is both are at fault and Brits are facing the consequences

Daily Mirror

Rail strike June 2022 explained: Why workers are striking and which lines are hit?

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 13 train operators will walk out on June 21, 23 and 25, coinciding with a further Tube strike

Daily Mirror

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Airport travel chaos to hit summer holidays and could last for 18 months

The disruptions are expected to get worse as thousands of British Airways workers were balloted for industrial action after it was claimed that a 10% pay cut imposed during the pandemic has still not been reinstated

Daily Mirror

'Grant Shapps should do something to sort travel chaos - holidaymakers deserve better'

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps should focus on his day job of keeping Britain moving, not forever wasting time trying to save a Boris Johnson who doesn’t deserve it

Daily Mirror

Airport travel chaos will hit family summer holidays - and could last 18 months

EasyJet cancelled 60 services to and from the UK, Wizz Air scrapped seven flights and British Airways cancelled 124 Heathrow flights, although the airline said affected passengers were given advance notice

The Independent UK

Is Brexit causing the flight cancellation crisis?

‘Brexit is enabling us to improve the experience of UK air travellers,’ says British government

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The Guardian - UK

Why have flights been cancelled and will problem be fixed by summer?

Britons flying to and from holidays were affected last week, along with easyJet passengers on Monday

The Independent UK

EasyJet cancellations continue as around 30 flights to be grounded every day

Exclusive: Budget airline blames ‘challenging operating environment’ for grounding Tuesday flights from Gatwick to Malaga and Valencia

Daily Record

Holidaymakers ‘acting like toddlers’ in airport as pupils stuck overseas during exams

Hundreds of flights were axed by airlines during the four-day bank holiday weekend, with many Brits now stuck overseas.

Daily Mirror

Brits 'acting like toddlers' in airport chaos as pupils stuck overseas just before GCSEs

Hundreds of flights were cancelled during the four-day bank holiday weekend, and many Brits are now struggling to get back home including stressed students who have exams this week

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

More Easyjet flights cancelled as half term chaos continues

The latest cancellations come with thousands of travellers still stranded abroad

Manchester Evening News

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

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