As fuel ran short at UK pumps and “eco-warriors” brought London’s highways to a standstill, Boris Johnson was in the midst of a bravura speech at the Conservative party conference, full of relentless good cheer. Right-wing think tanks, usually supportive of the Tories, disliked the speech for different reasons than the usual Boris-bashers. The Adam Smith Institute called it “economically ...

Bloomberg London Heathrow airport called on the UK to mandate the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to help the industry lower carbon emissions while fending off pressure from climate groups to curtail air travel. The hub is also seeking other policies that would scale up the production of SAF in the country, including a price-support mechanism and loan guarantees, ...

Bloomberg The UK is facing a pilot shortage that could hamper the reopening of the travel industry, after hundreds of aircrew took early retirement or changed career during the pandemic, the Telegraph reported. The number of pilots who retired during the pandemic is believed to be at least double the usual levels, the newspaper said, citing sources in the aviation ...