Sir Richard Branson loses Virgin Trains High Court battle after being stripped of West Coast rail franchise By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 June 2020 Sir Richard Branson has lost a High Court battle with the Government after being stripped of the lucrative … Read more
The football schedule has been thrown into disarray as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but Wayne Rooney had an altogether different headache as he joined up with his Derby County teammates for a kickabout. The former England ace has spent an estimated £30,000 on hair transplants over a nine-year period, but despite digging deep … Read more
So much for the face masks, Sadiq: Just a handful of passengers cover-up on packed Tubes… while London Mayor is still dawdling over making them ‘mandatory’ this week Sadiq Khan is considering whether to force commuters to wear face coverings Ministers have urged anyone in Britain using public transport to wear a covering But guidance … Read more
Commuters not wearing face masks have again packed on to crowded Tube trains despite Sadiq Khan vowing services are running at 75 per cent. Huge numbers of travellers struggled to abide by social distancing rules on the Jubilee Line and at Canning Town, with many not wearing masks for protection. The Mayor claimed the services … Read more
Passengers face major changes on the railways and Tube as services returned to 70 per cent of normal levels today – but panicked commuters complained of packed trains and some mainline services ran with half the usual number of carriages. Travellers are also being urged to wear face coverings on trains and buses to prevent … Read more
Passengers face major changes on the railways as services are ramped back up to 70 per cent of normal levels today – but panicked commuters complained of packed trains and some mainline services ran with half the usual number of carriages. Travellers will be required to wear face coverings during their journey and to allow for … Read more
City centre parking charges could be AXED in a desperate bid to tempt commuters off buses and trains Grant Shapps said parking charges may be waived to ward commuters off trains The Transport Secretary said people have ‘a civic duty to avoid public transport’ His warning comes as Sadiq Khan threatened to run fewer summer … Read more
Britons were pictured packed like sardines on trains and buses today and warned that social distancing was ‘next to impossible’ as many went back to work for the first time after Boris Johnson eased the lockdown. The Prime Minister has said that anyone who cannot work from home should attempt to return to their workplace – but … Read more
London Mayor Sadiq Khan was today urged to get a grip and increase levels of trains and buses urgently as stomach-churning video and photographs showed commuters crammed in like sardines this morning. Boris Johnson has said that anyone who cannot work from home should attempt to return to their workplace – but social media videos make … Read more
Collectors buying up watches, coins and even vintage Hornby model trains to cash in on crisis By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:36 BST, 5 May 2020 Collectors have flocked online to buy vintage watches, gold coins and memorabilia since lockdown began. Experts say the trend … Read more