Neil Lancefield
UK9 Jun 2026
Hours-long delays caused by new EU border system may persist for years
The International Air Transport Association warned border queues could reach six hours this summer
Business News
EVs take record share of used car market
One in 25 used car buyers are choosing an EV.
10 Nov 2025
Business News
Shares in British Airways’ owner IAG drop 10% after fall in US demand
re-tax profits in the three months to the end of September fell by 2.1% to 1.87 billion euros (£1.64 billion).
7 Nov 2025
Business News
British Airways owner reports 2% increase in earnings but pre-tax profits fall
IAG chief executive Luis Gallego hailed the company’s performance.
7 Nov 2025
Business News
Government says ‘fairer’ motoring tax system is needed amid pay-per-mile report
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil a policy to introduce a 3p per mile tax for EVs when she delivers her Budget, the Daily Telegraph reported.
6 Nov 2025
Business News
British Airways to offer free high-speed wifi on all flights with Starlink deal
The airline said it will start rolling out the technology on flights from next year, as part of a ‘£7 billion transformation’.
6 Nov 2025
Politics
Introducing 3p per mile EV fee at Budget could be ‘poll tax on wheels’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the policy when she delivers her November 26 Budget, it has been reported.
6 Nov 2025
Politics
Hotel chain used to house migrants ranked worst in UK
Britannia was ranked last out of 52 hotel chains by consumer group Which?
6 Nov 2025
Business News
New car market grew 0.5% in October
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 144,948 new cars were registered over the month.
5 Nov 2025
UK
Brighter headlights more likely to cause glare for drivers, study finds
Consultancy TRL, which conducted the research, said it shows vehicle lighting is a ‘genuine issue’.
5 Nov 2025
UK
Engineers move derailed Avanti West Coast train
The 11-carriage train came off the tracks on the West Coast Main Line near Shap, Cumbria, at about 6.15am on Monday.
4 Nov 2025
UK
Boy who died after being hit by train at crossing ‘was distracted by phone’
Jaiden Shehata was walking to school when the accident happened at about 8.03am on January 23.
4 Nov 2025
Transport30 Oct 2025
Virgin could run trains from London to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
Sir Richard Branson’s company plans to run services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam and could reach France’s busiest airport
Business News30 Oct 2025
Virgin to challenge Eurostar’s monopoly with Channel Tunnel services
Regulator the Office of Rail and Road granted access to Sir Richard Branson’s company to share Eurostar’s depot in east London.
Politics
Heathrow’s third runway moves step nearer as Government launches review
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said her department is committed to making a decision on Heathrow expansion ‘within this Parliament’.
22 Oct 2025
Business News
Companies switching to used EVs for car fleets
Many businesses are leasing used EVs as a solution to the steep depreciation of new cars.
22 Oct 2025
UK
Train chef celebrates 50 years on the railway and says he has ‘no plans to stop’
Mohammed Yousuf prepares food in the first-class kitchens onboard Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet.
21 Oct 2025
Business News
Call for new investment around rail stations to boost housing and growth
The Railway Industry Association cited the area around London’s King’s Cross and St Pancras stations as an example of what can happen.
21 Oct 2025
UK
Axe teenage bus and coach driver limits amid staff shortage, industry says
Industry body the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) called on the Government to ‘unlock the potential of young people’.
20 Oct 2025
UK
Call for ‘practical parking solutions’ as 1.6m yellow line fines issued in 2024
The AA, which obtained the figures, claimed drivers are willing to follow the rules but need ‘practical parking solutions’.
20 Oct 2025
Business News
Holidays will cost more if taxes are hiked in Budget, say travel bosses
Rachel Reeves has acknowledged she is looking at potential tax rises and spending cuts in her Budget on November 26.
20 Oct 2025