All pilots in the UK are on PAYE with tax & NI deducted at source, of course some are non UK nationals and have to sort out the bi laterals but they pay UK NI & Tax.
99% of out base HOTAC is in other countries so there is no benefit in kind, EASA FTl's allow consecutive deep nights, however in order to reduce travel time and maximise rest a local hotel will be provided on request.
Bondi is on a mission against Norwegian 99% of all of his posts are about norwegian and I've yet see one that is + nothing life is perfect, but trust me there is far far worse out there.
Their overriding objective is to dominate the LoCo long haul market with LGW at its centre, the European short haul market is very difficult to grow in because of the dominant carriers in the shape of FR and to a lesser extent easyJet