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Reasons behind Manchester Airport's delays, cancellations and huge queues

The airport has faced many problems over the month

Liverpool Echo

Traffic jams warning as 19 MILLION drivers set to pack roads over jubilee bank holiday weekend

City of London Police warned of road closures in the capital from Thursday evening until Friday afternoon due to the royals attending a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral

Evening Standard

Mammoth queues and three-hour waits for baggage... so as 330,000 passengers prepare to fly through Manchester Airport this weekend, why's it still such a shambles?

"Despite government warnings, operators seriously oversold flights and holidays relative to their capacity to deliver."

Manchester Evening News

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Government terminates contract with P&O Ferries over mass sackings

The Home Office announced on Monday evening that the arrangement with the Border Force agency would come to an end immediately

Evening Standard

Government throws P&O Ferries contract overboard after ‘unacceptable’ mass sacking

The firm sacked more than 700 workers without consultation in March

Manchester Evening News

Government tears-up its 'one-of-a-kind' contract with P&O Ferries

The ferry firm was widely condemned after it replaced 786 crew members with cheaper agency workers on March 17

Wales Online

Government cuts ties with P&O over ‘unacceptable’ sacking of 800 seafarers

Ferry firm widely condemned after replacing 786 crew members with cheaper agency workers

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Government terminates contract with P&O Ferries over ‘unacceptable’ mass sacking

The Home Office announced on Monday evening that the arrangement with the Border Force agency would come to an end immediately.

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham demands to see the maths behind dashed plans for underground station at Piccadilly

'Future generations won't forgive us. This goes beyond politics, it's what's best for the North of England for the rest of this century and beyond'

Manchester Evening News

Civil servants given £2,000 lesson in juggling and building a miniature railway

Labour blasted the 'waste' of taxpayer cash on an away day for Department for Transport staff

Daily Mirror

Rail strikes: Is a nationwide walkout on the cards and how will trains be affected?

‘A national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill, but our members’ livelihoods and passenger safety are our priorities,’ says union

The Independent UK

Government finally gives its reasons why Manchester can't have underground HS2 station - unlike London

The government wants to build an overground station - which region's leaders say would create a 'concrete jungle'

Manchester Evening News

City Hall watchdog opens probe into Sadiq Khan over Crossrail announcement pre-election

City Hall’s official watchdog has started to look into an allegation that Sadiq Khan broke rules when Crossrail’s opening date was announced a day before the local elections.

Evening Standard

Tyne Bridge to be shut for essential inspections that will pave way for £41m restoration

Several weeks of overnight closures are planned in order to allow engineers to work out just how bad a state the iconic bridge is in, before it can be restored to its former glory

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The Independent UK

Companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ to be penalised more easily

The DfT said this will spare motorists from paying out for expensive repairs such as damage to car tyres or suspensions.

The Independent UK

Brexit restrictions on British bands touring in EU to be eased

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he will make it easier for hauliers moving equipment between Britain and the EU.

RideApart

U.K. Department For Transport Is Now Targeting Noisy Bikes And Cars

The United Kingdom's Department for Transport is starting a noise camera trials program around the country to refine tech to crack down on noisy cars and bikes.

Manchester Evening News

Cuts to rail funding increases risk of serious crash, union warns

"If the Network Rail cuts go ahead it will mean the loss of safety-critical jobs"

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The Guardian - UK

Network Rail’s proposed cuts put passengers at risk, say unions

TUC says saving £100m a year on maintenance workforce could lead to more serious accidents

The Independent UK

Rail funding cuts will increase risk of serious crashes, warn unions

The TUC said it would be ‘impossible’ to make planned cuts without losing ‘safety-critical jobs’.

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps under fire for bizarre videos and ‘zero interest’ in railways

Transport secretary’s unusual interventions raise eyebrows as well as questions over his commitment to the day job

The Independent UK

Roadside noise cameras to help catch and fine drivers in excessively loud cars

Cameras can automatically detect when vehicles are breaking legal noise requirements

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps bids to ‘banish the boy racer’ with noise cameras

The Department for Transport has launched a competition to find the noisiest streets in England and Wales where the new devices could be positioned.

Manchester Evening News

'We're always being forced to accept second best' - Andy Burnham makes investment plea as he tours Manchester's train stations

The Mayor of Greater Manchester says the region is is being 'forced to accept second best' compared to other areas like London

Wales Online

Private e-scooters could soon be made legal on public roads

'If these things exist they need to be made safe'

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