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Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset Partner content
Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset
Brexit
By Port of Dover
Two weeks before the Prime Minister welcomed EU leaders to the UK for a Summit aimed at resetting Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc, another gathering took place near Westminster. Under discussion was how a narrow stretch of 21 miles of water and modern infrastructure can help keep Britain working.
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections
Political parties
Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections
Shadow Transport Minister In 'Listening Mode' Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union
Political parties
Shadow Transport Minister In "Listening Mode" Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Environment
Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans
Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says
Transport
Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Political parties
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Opinion
We can build more and faster
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
We can build more and faster
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration
The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs Partner content
Environment
By Transport & Environment
The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs
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How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
Political parties
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
By Jim Murphy
Political parties
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Home affairs
Parliament's People Awards ##sash##
Parliament's People Awards
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Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Industry Health Checker: Rail Sector Confidence returns to 2019 Levels
New polling has revealed that confidence in the rail industry has returned to pre-2019 levels, in a positive sign of growing optimism about the future.
Driving the change we need to achieve net-zero
Transport
By Huw Merriman MP
Driving the change we need to achieve net-zero
Meeting our legally binding net-zero target by 2050 requires an ambitious shift to low carbon transport solutions. The government must be open about the scale of change required, and how it will be paid for.
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
Environment
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
The COP26 climate summit has been billed as the last chance for global leaders make vital changes to tackle climate change and rising temperatures.

Here's what you need to know before the event kicks off in Glasgow on Sunday.
Sunak’s Budget was a crash landing for any hope of making transport greener and cheaper for working people
Transport
By Jim McMahon MP
Sunak’s Budget was a crash landing for any hope of making transport greener and cheaper for working people
Just four days before COP26 starts, the Budget was a crash landing for any hopes this government would make transport greener, cheaper and more geared towards the people who rely on it.
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Economy
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Rishi Sunak's decision to cut Air Passenger Duty (APD) on UK domestic flights to make tickets cheaper has been criticised by green campaigners for misjudging the scale of the climate crisis.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry: Autumn Budget and Spending Review - missed opportunity to unleash potential of rail
The Government has today published the Autumn Budget and Spending Review, setting out its investment plans for the coming three years.
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Economy
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.
DVLA Is Facing A Backlog Of 30,000 HGV And Bus License Applications Amid Major Driver Shortage
Transport
DVLA Is Facing A Backlog Of 30,000 HGV And Bus License Applications Amid Major Driver Shortage
The UK's main driver licensing body say there are still almost 30,000 outstanding applications for HGV and bus licenses, while the country is facing a serious driver shortage.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to funding announcement for the North and Midlands
Truck Stop: an EU lorry driver's view of the haulage crisis
Brexit
By Tomasz Orynski
Truck Stop: an EU lorry driver's view of the haulage crisis
As British people walk among empty supermarket shelves, they could be forgiven for being concerned about Christmas. When the government deploys the army and desperately tries to import thousands of foreign temporary workers, the promised post-Brexit “sunlit uplands” seem rather distant. The most acute shortage is that of lorry drivers.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA asks Government to publish Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline urgently, as two year milestone is passed
It is now exactly two years since the Government last published its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP), the list of around £9bn of improvements to the railways.
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Environment
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to Net Zero Strategy
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Spending Review: Unleash potential of the railways to help build back better
Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops
Coronavirus
Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops
Chaos caused by severe blockages at Felixstowe Port last week may have begun to subside slightly, but industry figures are warning that delayed shipments and reduced consumer choice could still last well into next year.
Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26 Partner content
Environment
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26
5G technology must be recognised as an accelerator on the road to net zero.
Grant Shapps Says 'Very, Very Few' Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says "Very, Very Few" Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas
Just "dozens" of overseas lorry drivers have joined the UK fleet since the government opened its emergency visa scheme, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
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Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA: The UK is electrifying its railway at less than half the rate needed to decarbonise by 2050
New data has been published from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) showing that the UK is not electrifying its railways quick enough to meet Net Zero by 2050.
How we can keep Britain moving Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
How we can keep Britain moving
As we face a range of unprecedented challenges, now is a crucial time to invest in Dover.
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
Coronavirus
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
It is now too late to avert temporary shortages of cardboard and aluminium cans this autumn, a leading figure in the packaging industry has warned.
It’s time to give the Midlands Rail Hub the green light
Transport
By Lord Ravensdale
It’s time to give the Midlands Rail Hub the green light
Transport infrastructure investment will deliver many benefits for communities which aren’t just economic – better transport brings improved social mobility, a cleaner environment and healthier people.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Munir Patel appointed Chair of RIA Exports Leadership Group
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for the rail supply community, has this week launched a new RIA Exports Leadership Group (RELG), with Xrail Group LTD, CEO Munir Patel appointed as its Chair, and Arup UKIMEA & Global High Speed Rail Leader, Andrew Went, as Vice-Chair.
Boris Johnson Appoints Former Tesco CEO As A Supply Chain Advisor Amid Growing Shortage Crisis
Brexit
Boris Johnson Appoints Former Tesco CEO As A Supply Chain Advisor Amid Growing Shortage Crisis
Boris Johnson has appointed former Tesco CEO Sir David Lewis as the government’s new supply chain advisor.
Grant Shapps Still Won't Confirm Exact Date For UK-US Travel
Transport
Grant Shapps Still Won't Confirm Exact Date For UK-US Travel
UK-US travel is expected to return in November, but an exact date for the full reopening of the corridor is still to be determined, transport secretary Grant Shapps said this morning.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
UKRRIN launches new Technology and Innovation Hub in Doncaster
The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN), the £92 million partnership between academia and industry, has launched a new Technology and Innovation Hub at Unipart Rail’s Headquarters in Doncaster.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards