Home » RAILWAY NEWS » UK Aslef Union and Department for Transport to Meet on July 23 to Resolve Long-Standing Pay Dispute Affecting Train Drivers Which Create Travel Disruption for Rail Strike Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes Negotiators from the train drivers’ union, Aslef in UK, are scheduled to meet with the...
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Why the rest of the world doesn’t want to visit Britain
Travelling in both directions between the EU and the UK is about to get more bureaucratic and more costly. Both the UK and EU are implementing new border regimes to tighten up on security but which will impact travellers. For inbound non-visa nationals they will need to apply for an ETA before travel at a...
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Brexit fingerprint checks delayed amid fears of huge queues at UK borders
The launch of new EU post-Brexit border checks requiring British holidaymakers to provide fingerprints and facial photos is set to be delayed again, i understands. Under the Entry Exit System (EES) non-EU nationals, including Britons, will have to register biometric details the first time they cross an EU border, meaning longer processing times. Officials have...
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Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Wednesday expanded visa-free travel for residents of 35 European countries, including members of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as part of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’ s efforts to improve relations with the West. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said Lukashenko has approved temporary visa-free travel for citizens of...
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What will the EU’s new entry-exit system mean for British travellers?
Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight After the UK voted to leave the European Union, Boris Johnson’s government negotiated for British travellers to become “third-country nationals subject to a range...
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Dominican Republic Hopes to Restore Visa-Free Travel to UK Soon – VisaGuide.News
Since Dominican citizens traveling to the United Kingdom must apply for a visa, Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit still hopes to reach an agreement with the latter. Due to migration and border security reasons, in July of last year, the UK imposed visa restrictions on Dominican citizens and four other countries, including Namibia, Honduras, Timor-Leste,...
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New study shows resilience in UK day trip plans amidst cost-of-living concerns
A new study by West Somerset Railway reveals that despite the cost-of-living crisis, 73% of UK adults still plan on taking day trips in Summer 2024, with 77% intending to take overnight UK trips in the next year. Credit: West Somerset Railway A recent analysis conducted by West Somerset Railway has unveiled insights into UK...
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The United Kingdom advises against travel to many parts of Brazil
Of the more than 3.2 million foreign visitors to Brazil between January and May 2024, 74,181 tourists from the United Kingdom stayed in the country. The destination is the ninth most tourist destination in the Brazilian region, with an increase of 17.4%, according to Empirador, MTur (Ministry of Tourism), and PF (Federal Police). However, despite...
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Prime Minister to host European leaders at first major UK-led summit of his premiership
More than 45 European leaders will converge on Oxfordshire next week to discuss some of the most pressing generational issues facing Europe. The Prime Minister will welcome leaders from across the continent to Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, for the European Political Community (EPC) meeting on Thursday [18 July]. Today’s threats are generationally challenging,...
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Beautiful city only two hours from London by train despite being 220 miles away
Brits are no stranger to hopping in the car or on a train over the weekend and seeing how far we can get from London in a day. Uusually most end up in a commuter town beyond the M25. Some may venture to Brighton, Oxford or the Cotswolds – but even they all could lose...
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How a tiny issue in your passport can cause travel chaos
She dedicated time to do volunteer work on the island, and recently decided to fly back to London via Bangkok, India and Turkey. Read more: Travel tips to avoid losing your passport on holiday However, upon arriving at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, IndiGo Airlines employees informed her she would not be allowed to board the flight...
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Popular seaside town that’s further east than anywhere else in England
Tagged as ‘the most unsung location in Suffolk’, the seaside town of Lowestoft is further east than anywhere else in England. Complete with a pier, sand dunes and a zoo on it’s doorstep it is definitely not one to miss. The town constantly appears on lists of the best seaside towns and the sunrises alone...