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Airport still has shortage of 25,000 staff and is keen to avoid disruption of summer Heathrow has said a cap on passenger numbers could be reintroduced on some of the busiest days in the run-up to Christmas to avoid further travel chaos, as Europe’s busiest airport admitted it is still short of 25,000 staff to meet demand at peak times. The airport, which is due to lift the current cap of 100,000 passengers a day this Saturday that was introduced in July as summer holiday travel descended into chaos, said it was in talks with airlines over the selective cap.…

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Appointment greeted with some surprise – and hope – by environment sector as it faces crucial challenges The environment sector has reacted with some surprise that Rishi Sunak has appointed Thérèse Coffey as environment secretary. At a crucial time for the environment, with much important and complex legislation coming down the line including the farming payments review due this week, many hoped the new prime minister would choose someone with recent senior experience in the department. Continue reading… ​Appointment greeted with some surprise – and hope – by environment sector as it faces crucial challengesThe environment sector has reacted with…

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