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Archives: June 2010 cargo news
The News stories below are cargo / freight related stories which made the headlines in June 2010 (other archived months are shown at the bottom of the page).
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22/06/10 - Budget: Osborne's 'tough' package puts VAT up to 20%
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)Chancellor George Osborne increased VAT from 17.5% to 20% and cut welfare spending as he moved "decisively" to tackle Britain's record debts.
Child benefit and public sector pay will be frozen and 25% cut from public service spending - but alcohol, tobacco and fuel will escape tax hikes.
Unveiling his first Budget to MPs, Mr Osborne said "tough but fair" action on debt was "unavoidable". ukimports.org
03/06/10 - Fire by Heathrow Airport 'seen for miles'
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)A fire which broke out at a scrapyard near Heathrow Airport and led to large smoke plumes has been brought under control.
Ten fire engines and 50 firefighters tackled the fire, which began in Hounslow West shortly after 1620 BST.
At its height 110 cars due to be scrapped were on fire, along with an old diesel tank. The flames threatened to ignite gas cylinders at the site.
The fire was under control by about 1910 BST.
At that point new firefighting teams took over to continue a damping down operation. ukimports.org
02/06/10 - Latest British Airways strike enters its final day
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)The current five-day strike by British Airways cabin crew has entered its final day, but a third wave of walkouts is due to start again from Saturday.
With no sign of a breakthrough between BA bosses and the leaders of the Unite union, the union has also threatened to ballot for more strikes in July.
The most recent talks between the two sides ended without agreement on Tuesday.
The dispute centres on pay, staffing levels and working conditions.
Unite is also demanding that BA reinstates the travel perks of striking staff, and ends disciplinary action against others. ukimports.org
01/06/10 - BA strike: Latest talks end without an agreement
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)British Airways and the Unite union ended their latest talks on Tuesday without agreement to settle the continuing strike by cabin crew staff.
With the current five-day walkout due to enter its fourth day on Wednesday, it is not yet know when the two sides will resume negotiations.
BA earlier said it will fly more services during the next strike, which is set to begin on Saturday.
It expects to operate all flights to South Africa ahead of the World Cup. ukimports.org
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