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Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset

20 May Brexit

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.

18 May Environment

Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust

30 Apr Political parties

Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections

02 Feb Political parties

Shadow Transport Minister In "Listening Mode" Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union

29 Jan Environment

Labour Figures Come Out Against Chancellor's 'Environmentally Illiterate' Plans

28 Jan Transport

Heathrow Third Runway Must Not Undermine UK’s Net Zero Goals, Transport Committee Chair Says

29 Nov 2024 Political parties

Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence

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The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs

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30 Jun Environment

The future of haulage is here: it’s time for a zero-emission mandate for HGVs

20 Jun Transport

The Liverpool-Manchester railway shows how we can do big infrastructure well

14 Jun Economy

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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence

29 Jun Defence

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07 Jul Energy

How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis

27 Jun Political parties

I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015

29 Jun Health

Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left

02 Jul Political parties

Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government

01 Jul Health

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18 May 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

17 Jul 2024 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.

23 May 2024 Transport

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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04 Nov 2015 Environment

Go-Ahead achieves highest carbon disclosure project score in transport sector

The Go-Ahead Group plc is joint first in the transport sector with a 96C score (up from 84B last year) for its disclosure on corporate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies.

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03 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow announces plan to double cargo volumes

UK exporters are set to benefit from the doubling of cargo volumes at Heathrow, the UKs biggest port for goods by value.

03 Nov 2015 Transport

Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP: Buses are vital for our communities – but passengers need reform

Shadow Transport Ministers Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP call on the Government to bring forward its promised Buses Bill and make bus tendering a viable option for local transport authorities.

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30 Oct 2015 Transport

Freeze fuel duty, fund training, make money. RHA presents George Osborne with a win, win, win proposal

The Road Haulage Association @RHANews is pressing the Chancellor to make an announcement in his Autumn Statement that he will continue to freeze fuel duty.

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30 Oct 2015 Transport

Wales leads the way in National Lorry Week, says RHA

The Welsh Government has committed to training up to 180 unemployed people to drive lorries, in a move that is warmly welcomed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Details of the programme were set out at a meeting in Cardiff this week.

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29 Oct 2015 Culture

Heathrow funding major artwork at Paddington Crossrail station

Heathrow is co-funding an impressive new work of art with the City of London Corporation in the new Paddington Crossrail station.

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28 Oct 2015 Transport

Results for the nine months ended 30 September 2015

Demand at Heathrow continues to grow with traffic up 2.3% to a record 56.9 million passengers

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27 Oct 2015 Transport

Yasmin Le Bon launches new style book collaboration with Heathrow

International supermodel visits Terminal 5 to launchA Journey in Style,a photography collection of jet-set style through the ages and featuring an introduction from Yasmin

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25 Oct 2015 Transport

Hauliers warn of empty shelves at Christmas as driver shortage bites and government refuses truck driving apprenticeship

The Road Haulage Association has issued a stark warning that consumers could see empty shelves this Christmas as the chronic lack of truck drivers affecting their industry worsens.

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23 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow receives three sustainability accolades

Heathrows vehicle fleet, energy use, and public transport networks have all been singled out as the best in the industry by media awards this month.

23 Oct 2015 Transport

Changes needed in the taxi and private car hire market

Lord Bradshaw reflects on his debate this week in the House of Lords on the taxi and private car hire market.

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19 Oct 2015 Transport

Go-Ahead companies shortlisted for UK bus awards

Go-Ahead is pleased to note that several of its bus operating companies have been shortlisted for awards at the UK Bus Awards.

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16 Oct 2015 Transport

The Secret Life of the Pencil at Heathrow

Following from the success of the Secret Pencils launch event and charity auction in Central London, the project is now opening up to an international audience.

16 Oct 2015 Transport

Phillip Lee MP: An expanded Heathrow crucial to 'continued economic success of the Thames Valley'

Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee MP writes ahead of his Adjournment debate on 'Mitigation of noise around Heathrow Airport'.

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

Calais – driver safety must be guaranteed

News that migrants, intent on crossing the English Channel illegally, met their match when the truck they boarded was carrying a polar bear bound for Doncaster's Wildlife Park, really highlights the fact that this issue has not gone away.

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

Finnair's A350XWB lands at Heathrow

Heathrow welcomed today the arrival of Finnairs first commercial flight on an A350 XWB, the newest and most advanced passenger plane of its kind.

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

An expanded Heathrow will deliver for Scotland

Expanding Heathrow will create up to 16,100 new skilled jobs in Scotland and deliver up to 14 billion in economic growth

Guide Dogs support Lord Holmes’ debate on ‘shared space’ projects

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15 Oct 2015 Transport

Guide Dogs support Lord Holmes’ debate on ‘shared space’ projects

Guide Dogs backs Lord Holmes' call to havetheGovernment issue clear statutory guidance for local authorities when developingstreetscapes.

15 Oct 2015 Communities

Government must act on dangerous ‘shared space’ projects

Conservative peer Lord Holmes calls for a rethink on ‘shared space’ initiatives ahead of his debate in the Lords this afternoon.

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13 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow launches dedicated car rental comparison service in partnership with carrentals.co.uk

Heathrow has launched a dedicated online service to give passengers a convenient and transparent comparison of car hire options at Heathrow.

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12 Oct 2015 Transport

Quieter arrivals trend continues at Heathrow, according to new ‘Fly Quiet League’ results

Airlines are putting more effort into noise reduction at Heathrow according to the results of the latest Fly Quiet League which tracked the noise performance of aircraft from April to June 2015.

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12 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow traffic and business commentary September 2015

Heathrow keeping Britain moving forward

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09 Oct 2015 Transport

RHA party conference success drives haulage up the political agenda

Attendance at this weeks Conservative Party Conference represented another exciting first for the Road Haulage Association.

Support for Heathrow expansion growing among business community and the public

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09 Oct 2015 Transport

Support for Heathrow expansion growing among business community and the public

Heathrow Airport writes that the UK is 'slipping behind international competitors' because fewer connections from new international markets mean fewer exports and less inward investment.

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