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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’re offering young people a career at the very heart of our economy
Economy
By Rachel Taylor
We’re offering young people a career at the very heart of our economy
Rail investment can help the Government unlock growth Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail investment can help the Government unlock growth
Will the Treasury be the blocker to the East of England’s builders?
Communities
By Paul Bristow
Will the Treasury be the blocker to the East of England’s builders?
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Economy
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Communities
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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
DfT rail statistics suggest positive outlook for UK rail
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to reduction in rail enhancements funding
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for the UK rail supply community, has responded to news that the rail enhancements budget has reduced by £1 billion.
Sports Stars, Actors And “High-Value” Business Travellers Returning To England Will No Longer Have To Self-Isolate
Transport
Sports Stars, Actors And “High-Value” Business Travellers Returning To England Will No Longer Have To Self-Isolate
Grant Shapps has revealed “high-value" business travellers are part of a new group of people who will not have to quarantine when they return to England after traveling to countries outside of coronavirus travel corridors.
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Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow proposal to charge vehicles accessing departures forecourts in response to COVID-19 impacts
Heathrow has announced it is exploring a charge for vehicle access to terminal departure forecourts from Q4 2021 to prevent car led COVID-19 recovery
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Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow’s transatlantic carriers spearhead pre-departure testing study
UK’s hub airport is working with its transatlantic carriers as they trial different testing regimes which could help safely re-build international routes
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to Spending Review
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for the rail supply community, has responded to the Chancellor’s Spending Review.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail sector sets ’10 reasons to continue to invest in rail’ ahead of Spending Review
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for the UK rail supply community, has called for the Government to consider the long-term importance of the rail network, publishing 10 reasons why rail investment should continue, ahead of the Spending Review and in light of the debate over Coronavirus’s impact on the future of transport.
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry welcomes Prime Minister’s Ten Point Decarbonisation Plan and urges role for rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Decarbonisation Plan and urged a greater role for rail.
If government is serious about levelling up, it must commit to building the Eastern Leg of HS2
Transport
By Lilian Greenwood MP
If government is serious about levelling up, it must commit to building the Eastern Leg of HS2
Government must show its commitment to the long-term prosperity of this country. Building HS2’s Eastern Leg will deliver the rail network, jobs and regeneration the Midlands needs to rebound from Covid-19.
Putting passengers at the heart of public transport post-COVID Partner content
Coronavirus
By Transport Focus
Putting passengers at the heart of public transport post-COVID
A Transport Minister has pledged to put passengers at the “heart” of a national strategy to revive public transport services following the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Government leaves the UK’s world class aviation sector out in the cold
Lack of Government action is weakening our sector, making it harder for us to support the eventual economic recovery and help deliver the Prime Minister’s vision of a global Britain.”
The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster Partner content
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
The rail industry will play a crucial role in building back better, faster
Speaking at the Railway Industry Association’s annual conference, Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, stressed the significant role the railway industry will play in the green recovery.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry launches ‘Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter’ to support diversity across the sector
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail (WR) have launched a Charter to champion equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK railway industry. The joint ‘Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter’ is a commitment to work together to build a more balanced higher performing sector and has been backed by over 100 organisations.
Project Speed? The impact of the pandemic on the delayed National Infrastructure Strategy
Economy
By Helen Hill
Project Speed? The impact of the pandemic on the delayed National Infrastructure Strategy
With the much delayed National Infrastructure Strategy finally expected to be published later this year, all eyes are now on how it can help deliver on both net-zero targets and the 'levelling up' agenda after the pandemic
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Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow's response to the extension of the Jobs Retention Scheme
Commenting on the Chancellor's extension of the Jobs Retention Scheme, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association announces Rail Industry Supplier Excellence (RISE) Award winners
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced the winners of its Rail Industry Supplier Excellence (RISE) Awards which took place on the evening of Wednesday 4 November 2020, as part of RIA’s three-day virtual Annual Conference.
Whether for lockdown, or for our economic recovery, UK rail should play a central role Partner content
Coronavirus
By Railway Industry Association
Whether for lockdown, or for our economic recovery, UK rail should play a central role
Whether moving key workers and resources around the country during lockdown, or supporting the UK’s economic bounceback, our rail network is vital in the battle against Coronavirus.
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Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Highways England signs legally binding agreement to protect staff from sexual harassment
Highways England has signed a legally binding agreement with Britain’s Equality watchdog after a staff member was awarded £74,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
State of Industry Survey: Railway industry urges Government to ‘Build Back Rail’ as 61% of rail businesses say Coronavirus has worsened their outlook for the year ahead
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for rail suppliers, has urged the Government to ensure rail plays a key part in the UK’s economic recovery post-Coronavirus, following the publication of new independent polling of rail business leaders.
Scrapping tax-free shopping will discourage international visitors and put thousands of jobs at risk
Transport
By Henry Smith MP
Scrapping tax-free shopping will discourage international visitors and put thousands of jobs at risk
We should be extending schemes, such as tax free shopping, that already entice international visitors to our EU neighbours - not cutting them.
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Transport
By Transport Focus
Welcome improvements but more to be done to improve rail delay compensation claim rates
The proportion of passengers claiming compensation for delayed rail journeys has risen but is still less than half of all those eligible, new figures show.
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
One Year On: On anniversary of Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline first being published, railway industry calls for specific projects to be announced this Autumn
On the anniversary today of the Government’s Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) being published, the Railway Industry Association is calling for rail projects to be announced and accelerated by the Autumn Spending Review.
Connecting cycling and walking with journeys on clean buses and trains Partner content
Coronavirus
By Go-Ahead
Connecting cycling and walking with journeys on clean buses and trains
As society comes through the pandemic the opportunity is there to increase fitness and well-being, while building a more sustainable transport system, and better neighbourhoods. 
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA: Clarity on industry structure and investment plans can help rail ‘build back better’
The Railway Industry Association, the national trade body for rail suppliers, has published its submission to the Spending Review, urging greater clarity from Government, in order to support the sector in ‘building back better’.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025