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amanda akass is at gatwick airport for us now.tion industry but gatwick say they're confident the passenger bus will get back up to pre—pandemic levels by 2025 or 2026 and will continue to grove. at this point goes ahead, it could be up and running by 2029, adding an ex 100,000 flights per year, up from 285,000 before the pandemic. gatwick say this will be a great boost for the local community and aren't lots ofjobs, in an industry which is close many in the past 18 months, but green campaigners are very concerned about the environmental impact is a many local residents, who spent years fighting off plans for a second runway here. i am joined by a development director at gatwick, explain how this plan would work? ~ ., gatwick, explain how this plan would work? ~ . ., ., ., , work? what we want to do is bring the standby _ work? what we want to do is bring the standby runway _ work? what we want to do is bring the standby runway that _ work? what we want to do is bring the standby runway that we - work? what we want to do is bring

that's because it is directly going — links to gatwick airport and the number ofjobs and prosperity fromd to think where we would be | i'iow. the job support scheme might be at an end, but for many, especially those in the travel industry, business is not back to normal. it's not over for us. before covid we would easily do 500 odd animals a month through the pet scheme through the facility, but this year we have done 100. we have spoken to our staff and been very open with them and explained that the next three months, although they have a job and they are coming back, after that period may might well have to make some decisions which we don't want to because our staff have been fantastic. gatwick airport is about two and a half miles in that direction, but here in crawley the nearest, biggest town, its impact can be seen all around. unlike other towns and cities across the country there are plenty of boarded up shops and vacant businesses here, but those who do remain are incredibly reliant on the economic activity that comes from being near a major international airport. firms like da

if the airport is finished, they always knock gatwick, gatwick and crawley tend to be second best, tend best, then this business will not survive. how confident are you you will be here this time next year? difficult question. i want to still be here and i will do my damnedest to still be here. the government said now is the right time to get the economy back on its feet without the extra financial support but for those industries still feeling the effects of this pandemic the future could involve some tough decisions. the chief secretary to the treasury refused to say how manyjobs would be lost as furlough comes to ends. simon clarke said support would be avaialble for those who become unemployed. we are not going to put any number on this, the most important thing is people need to have conversations with their employers. 0ur point is a robust plan forjobs and full support for people whether that be the kick—start scheme, restart scheme, all those programmes designed to help people either enter the labour market or want to improve their skill set mid—career and that support continues.

gatwick airport is cutting the cost of lateral flow and pcr tests.s part of efforts to support britain's return to travel. st mary's hospital in paddington will need £1 billion pounds in repair work or services could be shut in the coming years. one part is in such a state of disrepair it can't be used at all. imperial college healthcare trust which runs it has submitted plans to redevelop three buildings to ensure there are beds available. for many years southern railway was the country's poorest performing train company. but it's now said to be the best. it's been named passenger operator of the year at the national rail awards. it went through a long and damaging strike by guards. butjudges said it had evolved. a woman involved in a serious car crash, who spent more than a year in hospital has finally been discharged. 21—year—old macy window was given just a 2% chance of survival. she'd been driving home to essex in heavy rain when her car came off the m2. she's now in rehab. how did it feel once you got discharged after 400 days? j wild. it was r

gatwick airport's 2.5 miles in that direction but here in crawley, the nearest biggest town, its impactnt businesses here. but those that do remain are incredibly reliant on the economic activity that comes from being near a major international airport. firms like divina's sewing and craft shop. it is still open, for now. people just haven't got the money. worse than last year, actually. how confident are you that you will be here this time next year? oh, difficult question. difficult question... i want to still be here and i will do my best to still be here. for industries and communities still feeling the effects of this pandemic, the future without furlough could involve some tough decisions. ben thompson, bbc news, in crawley. i'm joined now by dr anne sammon, a partner and employment law specialist at pinsent masons. hello, good afternoon. hi. a hugely hello, good afternoon. ii . a hugely extensive scheme, so i guess had to come to an end, but inevitably there will be some losers from this? i suppose one of the positives as we knew this was coming to an andy, so it is not like prev

but i must say, this is the closest i've seen to gatwick being a real airport.but of course they are watching the rates in the uk very closely, and the one place you're not going to be getting into any time soon as australia, they have just said overnight another three months before they even let australians out of their country. but we will see gradual easing, and the one country that many, many people are desperate to see taken off the red list which requires hotel quarantine when you get back to the uk is turkey. the government says there are still very significant variants of concern, but in a couple of weeks that may change. i give you kind of 50—50 on that, but i stress, please don't make any bookings on the basis of that, it is pure speculation and i have been very wrong many times before! irate have been very wrong many times before! ~ ., have been very wrong many times before! . ., i. have been very wrong many times before! . ., ., , , ,, ., before! we love your honesty! simon calder, before! we love your honesty! simon calder. thank — before! we love y

huge queues are forming at airports around the uk after a nationwide systems failure affected e—gates. heathrow, gatwickt tweeted �*the issue is impacting a number of ports of entry....our teams are working with border force to find a solution as quickly as possible" just over 800,000 people, or one in 80, are estimated to have had covid in the uk last week. that's slightly down on the previous week according to figures released today by the office for national statistics. infection rates are falling in england for the first time in several weeks, but the 0ns say rates remain high across the uk. they report there are encouraging signs that infection rates have continued to decrease among young adults, possibly reflecting the impact of the vaccination programme. a 31—year—old man accused of murdering three children and a woman in derbyshire last weekend has appeared before derby crown court. damien bendall spoke only to confirm his name via a video link from custody. the bodies of 35—year—old terri harris, her 13—year—old son john, 11—year—old daughter lacey, and lacey's friend, 11—year—old connie gent w

gatwick and is now no longer servicing that. but also the loss of some of the smaller carriers and regional airports, which must have had an impact, 2096 of our members are no _ the airline industry? yes, 2096 of our members are no longer- the airline industry? yes, 2096 of. our members are no longer working. they are _ our members are no longer working. they are either finding their living ina they are either finding their living in a completely different area or are surviving on basic universal credit. — are surviving on basic universal credit. almost all of the rest of our members have lower income than they've _ our members have lower income than they've had _ our members have lower income than they've had in the past, and in some cases— they've had in the past, and in some cases that _ they've had in the past, and in some cases that is — they've had in the past, and in some cases that is significantly lower, to a point— cases that is significantly lower, to a point where the income doesn't cover— to a point where the income doesn't cover the _ to a point where the income doesn't cover the basic bills. we've recently— cover t

plans by gatwick to get a second runway into regular use enter a new phase today. the airport's038. our reporter, amanda akass, is there for us. it may seem fairly optimistic given the impact of the pandemic has had on the aviation industry about gatwick say they are confident that passenger numbers are going to get back up the pre—pandemic levels by 2025 or 2026 and then will continue to grow. if this plan gets the go—ahead, it could all be up and running by 2029, adding an extra 100,000 flights a year, up to about 382,000, up from 285,000 before the pandemic. gatwick say this is going to be a great boost for the local economy and add lots ofjobs, particularly in an industry which has lost many in the past 18 months. but green campaigner of course are very concerned about the environmental impact, as are many local residents who spent years fighting off plans for a second runway to be built here. i'm joined by the development director at gatwick. first of all, just explain exactly how this plan would work. what we want to do is to bring the standby runway that we currently just