No frills, long-haul economy flights could make a comeback yet When the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on travel became apparent last year, the airline industry’s prognosis was bleak: only a few hardy businesses would survive the summer. Instead, as creditors, aircraft leasing companies and governments were faced with the consequences of calling in debts, the finance was found to keep airlines afloat while barely aloft. The crisis in aviation, to adapt a phrase applied to Brexit, is proving a slow engine failure rather than a sudden crash. … [Read more...] about Moves by Kwarteng to attack workers’ rights may well run into a red wall
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Doubts cast on Theresa May’s pledge to protect workers’ rights post-Brexit
“I suspect there will be an incremental loss over a period of time. A lot of rights are currently covered by EU law. The things I think will be particularly vulnerable are around situations in redundancies, protection against discrimination, health and safety regulation and working-time rights,” she said. … [Read more...] about Doubts cast on Theresa May’s pledge to protect workers’ rights post-Brexit
