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PM refuses to resign over 'partygate' and travel chaos continues

Government
Rob Gill
13 April 2022

Wednesday’s headlines focus on Boris Johnson’s determination to stay in office despite his “partygate” fine, while the government looks for ways to reduce airport queues.

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The process of security vetting for new airport employees is set to be speeded up to try to ease the staffing crisis at airports ahead of the summer.

Meanwhile, another P&O Ferries’ ship has been detained by authorities for “deficiencies” and the official UK inflation rate reached 7% in March, highlighting the growing cost-of-living crisis faced by households.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (13 April).

 

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