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Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Political parties
Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after it emerged that she has a fraud conviction connected with misleading the police over a mobile phone.
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution
Communities
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are 'Extremely Disappointing' As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Transport
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are "Extremely Disappointing" As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
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
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024 Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A 'State Of Paralysis'
Transport
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"
The House Live
With the rise of electric vehicles, who will pay for Britain's roads?
Transport
By Michael Dnes
With the rise of electric vehicles, who will pay for Britain's roads?
Re-thinking our coastal towns and cities Partner content
Communities
By UKCRIC
Re-thinking our coastal towns and cities
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail Partner content
Transport
By Transport UK
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail
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Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Political parties
Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The 'Certainty And Stability' They 'Need'
Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The "Certainty And Stability" They "Need"
Communities
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
By Matilda Martin
Education
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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
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Mick Whelan, leader of train drivers’ union Aslef, about the ongoing strikes, how relations with ministers became strained and his changing view of Keir Starmer
Transport news
The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'
He led opposition to Covid lockdowns from the back benches, but Transport Secretary Mark Harper tells Tali Fraser his Tory colleagues need to get behind their leader. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Open access: a modern renaissance for UK rail? Partner content
Transport
By Hull Trains and Lumo
Open access: a modern renaissance for UK rail?
For almost 25 years open access has provided vital connections between London and East Yorkshire. In recent years, FirstGroup has been forging new connections around the UK, launching and expanding Lumo and growing Hull Trains
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Mick Whelan, leader of train drivers’ union Aslef, about the ongoing strikes, how relations with ministers became strained and his changing view of Keir Starmer
Cutting edge digital technology will transform the UK’s strategic trade corridor to Europe Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Cutting edge digital technology will transform the UK’s strategic trade corridor to Europe
Dover’s success in driving the UK’s key trading relationship with its most important partner – mainland Europe – creates parallel operational challenges at the international border inside the port. Major infrastructure modifications represent an important step forward reinforced by artificial intelligence-driven innovation that is already signposting dramatic advantages in streamlining traffic flows and enhancing decarbonisation
Test tube: The tube stations experimenting with AI
Transport
By James O'Malley
Test tube: The tube stations experimenting with AI
We don’t yet know how AI is going to impact us but experiments in two suburban tube stations are revealing the potential, both good and bad, reports James O’Malley. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Expert Roundtable: Shaping the Nation’s Transport Future Through a Whole-Systems Approach Partner content
Transport
By UKCRIC
Expert Roundtable: Shaping the Nation’s Transport Future Through a Whole-Systems Approach
Transport is the lifeblood that sustains economies and connects communities to jobs and leisure. But with changing needs and fresh challenges, how can we ensure that the nation’s transport infrastructure is fit for tomorrow? PoliticsHome sat down with experts from UKCRIC to find out.
Harnessing North East Devolution Partner content
Communities
By Port of Tyne
Harnessing North East Devolution
The Port of Tyne maps out an ambitious vision for the North East – a craving for greater collective ambition to make best use of the region’s natural assets. A new delivery master plan.
Nationalising the railway is a political not a practical plan
Transport
By Andy Bagnall
Nationalising the railway is a political not a practical plan
Labour is right to say that the status quo cannot continue, but its plan to take the railway into public ownership is not the answer.
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, will claim on Thursday that Labour's plans to nationalise Britain's railways during its first term in office could result in waste being reduced by up to £2.2bn a year.
London Luton Airport: “An airport to be proud of” Partner content
Communities
By Luton Rising
London Luton Airport: “An airport to be proud of”
London Luton Airport wants to increase its passenger capacity from 19 million to 32 million by 2043. Paul Kehoe, the new chair of Luton Rising, tells PoliticsHome why the expansion will benefit the local community and beyond
We must be more ambitious in efforts to modernise the UK’s rail network Partner content
Transport
By WSP
We must be more ambitious in efforts to modernise the UK’s rail network
WSP’s Martin Heffer discusses how, in the UK’s move towards a sustainable and connected future, its rail network must be modernised to alleviate pressure on existing systems and provide confidence in UK infrastructure delivery
Self-driving cars put safety first
Transport
By Anthony Browne MP
Self-driving cars put safety first
The future is closer than you think. Self-driving cars may sound like science fiction, but they are quickly becoming a reality. In two cities in the US, you can use an app on your phone to order a driverless taxi to pick you up.
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Communities
By Sophie Church
Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route
Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Port of Dover is calling on its stakeholders to shape the future of the Port Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover is calling on its stakeholders to shape the future of the Port
The Port of Dover has now launched a 6-week public engagement period to hear from local communities, visitors, Port users and wider stakeholders on the outcomes and ideas they think the Port should pursue to 2050
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A 'State Of Paralysis'
Transport
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"
Shadow rail minister Stephen Morgan has said railways are in a “state of paralysis,” and claimed that the sector has been subject to “tinkering and meddling” by government ministers.
Red Sea crisis is a warning that we must invest in our maritime capability
Defence
By Liam Fox MP
Red Sea crisis is a warning that we must invest in our maritime capability
The current conflict highlights the vulnerability of the global economy to disruption of freedom of navigation
How the Port of Dover is empowering Britain’s economic prosperity Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
How the Port of Dover is empowering Britain’s economic prosperity
2023 was another record-breaking year for the Port of Dover – confirming the Port’s position as Britain’s premier trade and travel gateway to Europe. What are Britain’s busiest port’s priorities for the year ahead?
Government must speed up electric vehicle roll out or risk missing net zero target
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
Government must speed up electric vehicle roll out or risk missing net zero target
Electric Vehicle (EV) policy has been high on the agenda in recent months with the Prime Minister’s announcement back in September delaying the phase out of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030 to 2035 and the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate coming into force in early 2024.
Banning children from social media would be short-sighted
Education
By Baroness Kidron
Banning children from social media would be short-sighted
Reaction to the announcement shortly after the passage of the Online Safety Act that the Prime Minister was considering banning social media for under-16s was something of a mixed bag.
Electric vehicle transition has stalled but political will can deliver benefits to UK Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Electric vehicle transition has stalled but political will can deliver benefits to UK
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) can deliver substantial environmental and economic benefits to the UK with appropriate support from Westminster and Whitehall, a University of Manchester researcher has argued.
Driving change: navigating the path to net zero through modal shift Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Driving change: navigating the path to net zero through modal shift
Surface transport remains the UK’s highest carbon-emitting sector, accounting for around 23% of total UK emissions.
A new wave of moon exploration will rely on UK know-how
Transport
By Lord Willetts
A new wave of moon exploration will rely on UK know-how
There will be a lot happening for Britain in space in 2024, including a possible rocket launch from Shetland and a new generation of satellites commissioned by OneWeb. High on my list is Britain getting involved with lunar missions.
Paul Kehoe CBE appointed Luton Rising independent chair Partner content
Transport
By Luton Rising
Paul Kehoe CBE appointed Luton Rising independent chair
Luton Rising is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Kehoe CBE as its new independent Board Chair.
London Luton Airport: delivering a future-proof airport Partner content
Communities
By Luton Rising
London Luton Airport: delivering a future-proof airport
The future for London Luton Airport is bright. As part of our plans to expand the airport, we intend to deliver a forward-looking airport in the endeavour of improving the lives of people in Luton and neighbouring communities
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Unlocking Grade 7
2024
Online
Unlocking Grade 7
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
Online
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference