Heathrow and Gatwick warn of more disruption from fog December 18, 2016 Travellers are facing more misery as the foggy weather causes a second day in a row of delays at airports around London and beyond. Heavy fog over the capital and elsewhere across England and Europe has caused airports to warn passengers of potential delays and cancellations. Read more: Here are the busiest Christmas routes for [...]
Norwegian launches a raft of new transtlantic flights from Belfast, Edinburgh and Dublin to the US February 23, 2017 Low-cost airline Norwegian has announced a series of new transatlantic flights from five cities in the UK and Ireland to the US, offering tickets from £69. In total, Norwegian is launching 10 new routes with 38 new transatlantic flights this summer from Edinburgh, Belfast, Cork, Shannon and Dublin. The flights will start on 15 June [...]
Ireland hard border with UK could be inevitable after “pig in a poke” Brexit says top Irish diplomat January 9, 2017 A hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland could be inevitable if the UK leaves the EU’s Single Market, according to an influential Irish diplomat – while saying Leave voters in the EU referendum were “sold a pig in a poke”. Speaking in an interview with the Irish Independent newspaper, Phil Hogan, the EU commissioner [...]
Donald Trump’s Republicans want a trade deal with the UK, and they want one quickly March 9, 2017 Two weeks ago I was in the United States. I met with officials, staff and influential Republican supporters and I can tell you that there is no shortage of enthusiasm for a UK – US trade deal. The Trump administration may still be settling in, but behind the scenes, his supporters and key figures see [...]
UK bidder still hopeful in Green Investment Bank bidding process after Macquarie slammed for asset-stripping plans January 9, 2017 The British bidder for the government’s Green Investment Bank (GIB) has retained hope of landing the asset as the preferred buyer’s offer comes under scrutiny. Australian investment bank Macquarie has been the government’s preferred bidder for the privatisation since the autumn. But, after it was reported over the weekend that Macquarie plans to strip the bank [...]
Cargo planes filled with emergency biscuits have landed in Doncaster to save the nation from the great British biscuit shortage March 9, 2016 Biscuit lovers had their hearts broken last year when McVitie's Carlisle factory was put out of action by flooding in December, but rest assured that help is on the way. Doncaster Sheffield Airport has welcomed two Boeing 777 aircraft full of biscuits into the region in the last two weeks. Dayle Hauxwell, cargo manager for [...]
British Council targets innovation in the Gulf with a new programme to boost UK-Saudi research & development March 21, 2017 News that 2016 was the hottest year on record, and that 2015 and 2014 recorded the previous highest temperatures, is alarming for the world, but particularly for those of us who live in the Gulf. Water, food security and energy sustainability are high on the agendas of the region’s governments, and the news that the globe [...]
It’s official: City Airport really is the only airport in London January 4, 2017 It turns out the City's favourite airport really is the only airport in London – after one of its advertising claims was upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). London City Airport was criticised for being misleading after its assertion in a radio ad that it was "the only airport actually located in the city [...]
Ownership of over 40,000 London properties shrouded in secrecy December 5, 2016 Thousands of London's properties are held by overseas companies registered in so-called secrecy havens, obscuring the details of their true ownership, a report out today has found. The report from Transparency International UK and Thomson Reuters identified 44,022 land titles owned by 23,653 overseas companies in Land Registry data. Of these, 91 per cent of companies, holding 40,098 of the land [...]
British Land grabs a £210m site April 14, 2015 BRITISH Land has added to its huge swathe of property in Paddington after buying Visa Europe’s headquarters for £210m. The UK’s second biggest listed landlord said yesterday it has acquired One Sheldon Square at Paddington Central from Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund. Paddington Central is a vast 11 acre campus comprising offices, restaurants and shops close [...]