The union at the heart of the industrial dispute that has brought the rail network to a halt today, has accused ministers of malignly influencing the negotiations to end the strikes.

Labour shadow ministers have doubled down on Keir Starmer's order that senior MPs stay away from picket lines this week, as the party's chief whip prepares to discipline a number of front benchers who have defied the leadership.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he would join talks with union leaders if he thought there was “even a one in a million chance” his presence would aid negotiations.

Exclusive: Labour front benchers have been told by the party leadership that they are banned from picket lines this week amid rail strikes organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed government will bring forward legislation requiring railways to run a minimum number of services, including during periods of industrial action.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke has said it is “extremely unlikely” that public sector workers will be awarded pay rises in line with inflation this year.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has accused rail union leaders of misleading their members and seeking to trigger “some sort of class war” ahead of major nationwide strikes this week.

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, has urged the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) to be ambitious about the future of the railways, following the launch of a consultation on upcoming legislation.

RIA Scotland, the voice of the Scottish rail supply community, has welcomed progress on Scotland's rail decarbonisation plan.

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to the Department for Transport's (DfT) latest statistics released on rail travel in Great Britain.

Commenting on the report by the Transport Select Committee published today (1 June) calling on the Government to give the haulage industry two years to provide suitable facilities for drivers to park, sleep and wash during overnight trips in the UK, and threaten a tax on operators if it fails to do so, Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of British Safety Council, said:

On the day that the Elizabeth line opens, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed it as a "bold" project which will boost rail's future and drive economic growth for the entire country.

RIA Scotland, the voice of the Scottish rail supply community, has announced a new Chair, Meirion Thomas of Arcadis, and Vice Chair, Campbell Braid of Siemens, to set the strategic direction of the group.

The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the Transport Bill announced in the Queen's Speech, which includes plans to "improve" the railway industry.

The Port of Dover has announced three ambitious targets that will put it at the vanguard of decarbonisation within the UK ports industry and help position Britain as a global leader in delivering one of the key COP26 commitments following the UK government's hosting of the global climate summit last November.

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), which represents over 300 UK businesses, has today published a new rail innovation strategy calling for the sector to be more radical and overcome barriers to innovation, ahead of the transition to Great British Railways (GBR).

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) Northern Ireland has published its manifesto for rail ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in May

Today, 8 April, marks 900 days since the Government last published its plan of projects to improve the UK’s railways, leaving the industry in the dark about upcoming rail upgrades, according to the Railway Industry Association (RIA).

There is a growing push at the top of government for the UK to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol soon after the 5th May elections, PoliticsHome understands.