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Government Is Reviewing Laws To Stop Climate Protesters Blocking Motorways
Government Is Reviewing Laws To Stop Climate Protesters Blocking Motorways
Transport
The government is looking at updating the law to stop protesters from repeatedly blocking roads after climate campaigners brought motorways to a standstill this week.
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Coronavirus
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Travel Industry Says Government Is “Box-Ticking” With Holiday Testing For Double-Jabbed
Coronavirus
Travel Industry Says Government Is “Box-Ticking” With Holiday Testing For Double-Jabbed
Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
Coronavirus
Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
Grant Shapps Says People Can Travel “Without Looking Over Their Shoulders” But Warns Double Vaccination Will Feature “Forever More”
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says People Can Travel “Without Looking Over Their Shoulders” But Warns Double Vaccination Will Feature “Forever More”
Lorry Drivers Union Criticises 'Ridiculous' Isolation Exemption Process For Critical Workers
Coronavirus
Lorry Drivers Union Criticises "Ridiculous" Isolation Exemption Process For Critical Workers
Government Told To Use Emergency Rules To Make Masks On Public Transport Compulsory
Coronavirus
Government Told To Use Emergency Rules To Make Masks On Public Transport Compulsory
The House Live
Government must boost roll out of charging points to support growing demand for electric vehicles
Environment
By Ruth Edwards MP
Government must boost roll out of charging points to support growing demand for electric vehicles
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
Environment
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Global Britain must not miss the boat to establish itself as an environmental leader in the maritime sector
Space is the key to delivering the Prime Minister’s top priorities Partner content
Education
By UKspace
Space is the key to delivering the Prime Minister’s top priorities
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BBC Director General Warns Culture Wars Are 'Dangerous' To Impartial Media
BBC Director General Warns Culture Wars Are "Dangerous" To Impartial Media
Culture
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is 'Short Term' As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is "Short Term" As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Economy
The global HIV response cannot afford for the UK to step back now
The global HIV response cannot afford for the UK to step back now
By Baroness Barker
Health
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People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Coronavirus
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Exclusive: The public strongly supports the government relaxing immigration rules for European lorry drivers to abate the labour shortage that is causing empty supermarket shelves, a poll for PoliticsHome has found.
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
Environment
By Sadiq Khan
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
The climate emergency is one of the biggest threats we face today. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a true crisis in every sense of the word, but it may pale in comparison to the impact of the climate breakdown, which could be even more damaging and disruptive to our way of life. In London, we are committed to making the capital a zero-carbon city by 2030, faster than any comparable city, and we have developed a climate action plan that is compatible with the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement.
The Saturday View – Botched “Amber List” Messaging Sparks Fear Half Term Travel Chaos Could Bring New Covid Wave
Coronavirus
The Saturday View – Botched “Amber List” Messaging Sparks Fear Half Term Travel Chaos Could Bring New Covid Wave
As half-term arrives, millions of families will get the first chance for a holiday this year, but ministers have been urging people not to use this new freedom to travel abroad, despite having lifted an outright ban on doing so.
Transport news
Cabinet Minister Tells Brits To “Holiday At Home” And Not Travel Abroad “Unless Absolutely Necessary” After Portugal Chaos
Coronavirus
Cabinet Minister Tells Brits To “Holiday At Home” And Not Travel Abroad “Unless Absolutely Necessary” After Portugal Chaos
A senior Cabinet minister has insisted Brits should “holiday at home”, despite the government holding back from imposing an outright ban on traveling to popular holiday destinations such as Spain and Portugal.
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution
As COP26 approaches, the world will be talking more and more about how we meet the challenges of climate change. But John Godfrey, L&G’s Corporate Affairs Director, is more interested in actions than words. He tells us why “inclusive capitalism” is the key to the UK’s future economic and environmental success.
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery
Science, technology, and innovation are set to play a critical role in helping the nation to meet its ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Portugal Will Be Removed From Travel Green List With No New Countries Added
Coronavirus
Portugal Will Be Removed From Travel Green List With No New Countries Added
Hopes for a summer holiday abroad have been dashed after the government confirmed Portugal would be taken off the “green list” of countries that do not require quarantine on return.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry responds to Transport for London funding deal
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to Government announcement on Trans Pennine route investment
Speed up the switch to electric vehicles to save lower income car owners thousands
Economy
By Caterina Brandmayr, Green Alliance
Speed up the switch to electric vehicles to save lower income car owners thousands
It feels like electric vehicles are in the news every day at the moment. The emphasis is usually on how they help to cut carbon emissions and air pollution. But one important fact about them that has not been highlighted enough is that they also cut the cost of car ownership considerably once they reach the used vehicle market, which is going to be a big benefit to those on lower incomes.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA launches HS2 ‘Meet the Bidder’ Sessions over June 2021
Great British Railways: mind the gap between reforms and costs
Coronavirus
By Helen Hill
Great British Railways: mind the gap between reforms and costs
The government’s long-overdue strategy to improve the railways - dubbed Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail – seeks to put the customer first with a mix of the best of public and private business models.
Just 19 Per Cent of Brits Plan On Taking A Summer Holiday Abroad, Poll Reveals
Coronavirus
Just 19 Per Cent of Brits Plan On Taking A Summer Holiday Abroad, Poll Reveals
Difficulties for the beleaguered international travel industry look set to continue after it was revealed that just 19 per cent of Brits plan on taking a holiday abroad this summer.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry responds to Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail
Boris Johnson Sticks To Claim UK Has “One Of The Strongest Border Regimes In The World” Despite “Confused and Contradictory” Messaging Over Amber List Holidays
Transport
Boris Johnson Sticks To Claim UK Has “One Of The Strongest Border Regimes In The World” Despite “Confused and Contradictory” Messaging Over Amber List Holidays
The Prime Minister has defended the government’s traffic light system for foreign travel after he and his ministers have been accused of “confused and contradictory” messaging.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes Government positive words for rolling programme of electrification
Government Accused Of Creating “Dangerous Chaos” Over “Amber List” Country Travel Confusion
Coronavirus
Government Accused Of Creating “Dangerous Chaos” Over “Amber List” Country Travel Confusion
The government has been accused of creating “dangerous chaos” over its traffic light system for travel just hours after opening up the UK’s borders again.
Dominic Cummings Attacks UK’s “Joke” Border Policy Amid Row Over Keeping India Off “Red List'
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings Attacks UK’s “Joke” Border Policy Amid Row Over Keeping India Off “Red List"
Dominic Cummings has labelled the UK’s border policy a “joke” amid a row over whether keeping India off the “red list” for two weeks helped import a mutant Covid variant to the country.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Industry responds to Queen’s Speech; calls for HS2 to be delivered in full
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to the Queen’s Speech.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry sets out key priorities for Queen’s Speech
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community has set out its key priorities ahead of the Queen’s Speech tomorrow.
As the UK embarks on its recovery, rail is ready to connect the country again Partner content
Transport
By LNER
As the UK embarks on its recovery, rail is ready to connect the country again
As the country rebuilds and people return to travel, LNER is innovating to deliver personalised, connected and sustainable services – encouraging people out of their cars and back onto trains.
Here's The Covid Situation In The UK’s Top 10 Holiday Destinations Ahead Of Global Travel Taskforce Announcement
Coronavirus
Here's The Covid Situation In The UK’s Top 10 Holiday Destinations Ahead Of Global Travel Taskforce Announcement
The government is set to announce on Friday where UK holidaymakers can travel to without having to quarantine, but there are fears many popular vacation destinations will not be on the “green list” of countries.
NHS App Will Include Covid-19 'Passports' To Allow International Travel, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus
NHS App Will Include Covid-19 "Passports" To Allow International Travel, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus "passports" are set to be added to the core NHS app so that British citizens can travel abroad this summer, the transport secretary has confirmed.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s positive remarks on Midland Mainline Electrification
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry urges Government to begin programme of rail electrification now, in order to meet Net Zero legal commitments
More than 15 transport groups have united in calling on the Government for a new programme of electrification to help decarbonise rail travel
Ambition to reach zero carbon rail must be supported by action Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
Ambition to reach zero carbon rail must be supported by action
The Railway Industry Association has launched a new report calling for a rolling programme of electrification in order to support the Government’s Net Zero ambitions.
Border Guards Don’t Know How Many Fake Covid Test Certificates Are Used To Get Into UK
Transport
Border Guards Don’t Know How Many Fake Covid Test Certificates Are Used To Get Into UK
The number of people entering the UK with a fake negative Covid test is “inherently unknowable” and the current immigration system is “based on trust”, say border staff.
EventsAll
Cashless Citizens: Are public sector services reaping the benefits of modern online payments?
2021
Cashless Citizens: Are public sector services reaping the benefits of modern online payments?
Resetting the Skills Agenda
2021
Online
Resetting the Skills Agenda
Women into Leadership London
2021
London & Online
Women into Leadership London
Can pets power health in Europe?
2021
Online
Can pets power health in Europe?