News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
Recent UK temperature records at Heathrow and Hull East Park have left the Daily Sceptic's Environment Editor wondering if nearby jet engines and solar farms had any part to play...
Israeli passengers have voiced outrage over harassment and "degrading treatment" by customs officials wearing pro-Palestine badges at Heathrow Airport.
All around the world airports are being built and enlarged in countries which appear to realise the 'climate crisis' is just a load of nonsense. But not in poor, gullible Britain.
The U.K. Government is risking the ire of environmental groups by planning to expand airports despite climate warnings, citing economic benefits and banking on greener aviation fuels to mitigate environmental impact.
Fresh doubts have emerged about the UK 40.3°C temperature record by an airfield runway this summer as data show the temperature spiked by 1.3°C in just six minutes and dropped again a minute later.
Holidaymakers jetting off today face airport chaos, with delays to flights and queues stretching outside the terminals. Airports laid off almost half their staff during the pandemic and failed to replace them in time.
Airports and airlines in the U.K. claim to be having the busiest weekend since the pandemic began, but continued restrictions on travel mean this summer season will once again be far from normal for the industry.
The number of passengers travelling through U.K. airports fell by 223 million in 2020 because of travel restrictions, a decline of 75% from 2019.
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