Tories in 'open warfare' and more rail strike chaos

Rail passengers, meanwhile, will face more travel misery on Wednesday (5 October) as train drivers and other rail staff hold their latest one-day strike. A second is fixed for Saturday (8 October)

Elsewhere, the boss of Rolls-Royce has urged the aviation sector to accelerate the use of biofuels to slow emissions from flights, while billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of social media network Twitter is back on.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (5 October).

Tory turmoil amid claims of ‘coup’ to oust Truss

Prime minister Liz Truss’ cabinet was in “open warfare” last night over the 45p tax rate U-turn and benefits policy. The infighting between ministers came on the eve of Truss’ crucial speech to the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday (5 October). (The Guardian)

Rail strike set to cause more travel chaos

Rail passengers will face more travel disruption on Wednesday (5 October) as another one-day strike by train drivers takes place. Around 9,000 drivers, who are members of the Aslef union, are set to walk out at 13 train operating companies. (Sky News)

Rolls-Royce boss says aviation needs to act on net zero pledges

Warren East, chief executive of engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, has called for aviation to accelerate the use of biofuels for flights to limit emissions, as demand for travel will continue to rise before other technologies - such as hydrogen and electric-powered aircraft -become viable. (Reuters)

Holiday warning for Brits heading to Turkey and Greece for half term

Families travelling to the eastern Med destinations of Turkey, Greece and Cyprus for October half-term have been warned about soaring temperatures as the countries continue to see highs of more than 40C. (The Mirror)

Elon Musk agrees to go ahead with $44bn Twitter deal

The world’s richest person Elon Musk has said he will now go ahead with his purchase of social media platform Twitter at the original price of $44 billion. Musk has been trying to get out of the deal for months and faced a court case in the US later this month. (The Times)

Oil price rises ahead of key meeting

The price of oil has risen by around 3% ahead of a crucial meeting of the Opec cartel of oil-producing countries, which is expected to agree a significant cut in supplies that could lead to the price of oil going above $100 a barrel again. (Various)