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Tuesday, 10 November 2026

BBC News

• Sunday services to return after Northern-RMT dealA deal has been reached between Northern and the RMT that will bring to an end a long-running dispute.
• EMR warns of 'extremely busy' weekend due to worksThe rail operator says it is advising customers to only travel "if essential" on 28 and 29 November.
• Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this weekNew petrol or diesel cars are due to be phased out by 2030 and by 2035 all new cars must be zero emission.
• Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI.

The Guardian

• Boeing to cut about 5% of its commercial plane workforceCompany will cut jobs through a mix of layoffs and attrition as it moderates the pace of ramping up jet productionBoeing will cut about 5% of its commercial plane workforce as it moderates the pace of ramping up jet production, the company said on Monday.The company will eliminate the posts through a mix of layoffs and attrition because of a slower ramp-up to “provide our factories and supply chain partners additional time to achieve stability”, said a message to employees from Boeing commercial chief Stephanie Pope. Continue reading...

The Herald

• CalMac ferry muddle: MCA U-turn over five-year checks failure claimBritain's maritime safety watchdog has come under fire after wrongly claiming it held no records of regulatory checks on Scotland's state-owned ferry operator for five years leading up to the grounding of an 'unseaworthy' 40-year-old CalMac ferry.
• 'Driveway divide' leaves some Scots facing barriers to switching to electric carsScotland faces a stark EV charging divide, with limited off-street parking hindering uptake in Glasgow and other communities as ministers review the ZEV mandate

The Huffington Post

• Andy Burnham Accused Of 'Climate COP Out' Ahead Of Crunch Eco Summit

The Independent

• The £50 fine UK drivers need to know about as weather warnings come into effectDrivers risk a £50 warning if they don’t switch their fog lights off once visibility is clear
• Ryanair confirms new 60-minute luggage rule coming into effect todayThe budget airline says the shake-up is being rolled out to help reduce the number of passengers that miss their flights
• Cruise ship that left passengers stranded after running out of fuel impounded in SingaporeIt’s not yet clear who is behind the legal action against the vessel
• High air pollution alert issued for London as fog threatens travel disruptionMayor Sadiq Khan has warned Londoners to take care when driving and to use public transport

Times Online

• French pilots make wrong turn and nearly cause mid-air collision over LA [subscription]The pilots of the Air France A350 made the mistake shortly after take-off from Los Angeles, narrowly avoiding an American Airlines jet

City AM

• EasyJet looks to slash head office roles before £5.7bn takeover Easyjet has confirmed it is looking at plans to cut head office jobs ahead of its £5.7bn private equity takeover. The Luton-based carrier is understood to be consulting on proposals that may see 50 head office roles slashed out of a team of over 2,300. It comes after Easyjet agreed a takeover in July for [...]

Mail Online

• Plane nearly collides with American Airlines aircraft over LAX with shell-shocked pilot heard in flight audio: 'Give me a minute'The two planes, which likely had 500 passengers on board combined, were approximately one nautical mile apart.

The Mirror

• United Airlines flight from New York declares 'unlawful interference' emergencyThe diversion comes after a United Airlines flight was forced to divert to deal with an 'odor' on board, along with a string of hoax bomb threats have caused chaos at airports across Europe

This is Money

• 'There will never be another vehicle like it': Musk denies Cybertruck losses as he switches focus to driverless robotaxisElon Musk has leapt to the defence of the Cybertruck as Tesla winds down production of the electric pick-up.
• EasyJet to slash jobs ahead of £5.7bn private equity takeoverEasyJet is slashing jobs at its head office ahead of a £5.7billion takeover by private equity.
• Is the Government about to cut 2030 EV sales targets? Here's what it would mean for drivers...The Government is expected to slash EV sales targets this week after lobbying by car manufacturers.

Sky News

• High air pollution alert issued as fog threatens travel disruptionDense fog has led to 'high' air pollution alert being issued in London - as forecasters warn of difficult travel conditions and transport delays across much of the UK. 

Birmingham Mail

• Planners approve final design of massive HS2 Balsall Common footbridgeBalsall Common HS2 bridge plans get green light from Solihull Council planners
• EasyJet 'sorry' after Spanish holiday-makers board wrong plane to GermanyThe airline is investigating to understand how the mix-up happened at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Post

• EasyJet plans head office job cuts ahead of £5.7bn Apollo takeoverAirline says it has 'ambitious plans' as it prepares for private equity takeover
• British Airways owner IAG warns sustainable aviation fuel charges could 'kill' European aviationLuis Gallego has warned that proposed green charges on airlines will push up fares for passengers
• PM says no decision made on reducing electric vehicle targetsReports the Prime Minister is preparing to cut UK EV targets

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus shatters world flight distance record with North Wales flyoverWings for the plane were made at Airbus Broughton in Flintshire

Wales Online

• Met Office issues weather warning for five parts of WalesThe weather agency has issued advice to the public as it warns that transport disruption is possible

Get Surrey

• Council stands by decision not to allow ULEZ signs in Surrey - despite motorists getting more than £15m in finesSurrey County Council vehemently opposed the 2023 expansion of the ULEZ

Leeds Live

• Major update on Leeds Train Station's £46.1m Improvement projectWork has been going on for a long time at Leeds Train Station

North Wales Live

• Major rail change could impact thousands of travellers going to LiverpoolNorthern says a 'groundbreaking agreement' has been reached

Other Regional Press

• 'Catalogue of errors': £10.4m Middlesbrough cycle lane scheme proposals under the spotlightCllr Peter Gavigan told councillors: 'I’m satisfied that Exec members who made the decision on October 7, did so with a great deal of knowledge at their disposal'
• ‘Get a move on’: Fears grow over unfinished roadworks at Maidstone junctionCouncil bosses have been told to “get a move on” with an upgrade to a death crash crossing where a man died.
• £6m for huge Nuneaton Bus Station 'reconfiguration scheme'Revamping the bus station on Harefield Road has long been talked about- now some cash is on the table

Railnews

• Siemens unveils technology centre in Wiltshire The Prime Minister and transport secretary have been guests of honour at the opening of a technology and innovation centre in Chippenham. Siemens said its 100 million pound centre would ‘support the future of digital rail technology in the United Kingdom’.

RMT

• RMT AGREE DEAL WITH NORTHERN OVER THE ROLE OF THE GUARDRAIL union RMT announced that conductors on Northern rail services have overwhelmingly backed a referendum on a deal to end the long-running dispute on the role of the guard.