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Japan relaunches UK travel trade website | News

The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) has relaunched its UK travel trade website. The platform features news, resources, webinars and giveaway campaigns across Japan to prepare agents for when the Japanese border... Read more »
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UK Covid news LIVE: Omicron surges in London as Boris faces Tory anger over Plan B move

It comes as the capital braces itself for the introduction of tough “Plan B” restrictions aimed at delaying the spread of the new Covid-19 strain. The Prime Minister also said that work-from-home... Read more »
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Covid Christmas party sends British prime minister into crisis mode

At the time of the alleged Downing Street gathering, tens of millions of people across Britain were banned from meeting close family and friends, including bidding farewell to dying relatives. The government’s... Read more »
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Train operator Go-Ahead admits to ‘serious errors and failures’ as shares suspended

Thursday 09 December 2021 4:02 pm A Southeastern train at Victoria Platform. Network operator Go-Ahead hid £25m in taxpayer funding from the Treasury. Train operator Go-Ahead Group has seen the trading of... Read more »
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London Underground: Commuters replace poems on Tube with cutting No.10 party dig at Boris Johnson

The furore around the alleged No.10 Government ‘Christmas party’ last year is refusing to die down. After a leaked video revealed that senior Downing Street staff joked about a rule-breaking Christmas party... Read more »
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Peterborough’s new 11,000 tonne ‘ground-breaking’ concrete railway tunnel opens to reduce congestion on East Coast Main Line

A new railway tunnel in Peterborough has opened today (December 9), reducing congestion on the East Coast Main Line by carrying freight trains underneath the line. The latest step in the £1.2... Read more »
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Breaking Travel News investigates: The Gantry launches culinary showcase in east London | Focus

Hilton has continued to build its Curio portfolio in London with the opening of the Gantry in Stratford. The property joins Hart Shoreditch, which is leading a renaissance in the once-maligned neighbourhood,... Read more »
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Wales breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Thursday, December 9)

‘Phenomenal level’ of bird flu The UK’s chief vet has reportedly said there is a “phenomenal level” of bird flu in the country following the culling of tens of thousands of farmed... Read more »
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CAA secures ATOL fraud convictions | News

The UK Civil Aviation Authority and the Air Travel Trust have welcomed the conviction of 13 individuals over ATOL travel fraud. The conviction of Abdul Patel, 59, of Edmonton, London, follows 12... Read more »
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Hangover from hell — 4 new rules for us — 7 lockdown ‘parties’ – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Presented by Goldman Sachs. By ALEX WICKHAM PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser... Read more »