Home Office bars two US commentators from UK; Oxford Union switches to remote address
Travel trade warns of hour-long delays as EU Entry-Exit System hits UK holidaymakers
Home Office updates register of licensed Skilled Worker sponsors
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Six-Hour Dover Queues Show EU Biometric Checks Could Paralyse Summer Getaway
Queues of up to six hours hit the Port of Dover on 23-24 May when the EU’s new biometric Entry/Exit System failed to cope with bank-holiday volumes. French officers temporarily switched off EES checks, but the same process will soon apply at Eurotunnel and Eurostar. Business-travel groups warn that unpredictable border times could disrupt freight and corporate trips all summer.
Government Nationalises Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express
The Department for Transport brought Govia Thameslink Railway into public ownership on 31 May 2026. The change affects the Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express brands, key routes for airport and Eurostar passengers. Officials promise fare freezes and better integration, providing short-term certainty for travellers while paving the way for the Great British Railways model.
Last-Minute Talks Seek to Halt London Underground Strikes Threatening Capital’s Commute
RMT drivers plan 48-hour strike action on 2 and 4 June, threatening severe disruption across the London Underground. TfL warns some lines may close completely, affecting airport links and corporate events. Eleventh-hour negotiations on 1 June aim to avert the walkouts but businesses are already switching to remote-working and hotel-stay strategies.
Heathrow Warns Travellers as Piccadilly Line Shuts for Engineering Works
No Piccadilly line services are calling at Heathrow between 28–31 May because of planned engineering work. Heathrow Express, the Elizabeth line and replacement buses are running, but passengers are urged to allow extra time as demand surges over the bank-holiday weekend. The closure forms part of a long-term upgrade to boost capacity on the Tube’s airport branch.