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Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
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Keir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how Andy Burnham might pick up the pace
London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
Transport
London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
How A Secret Government Report Delayed Leeds' Long-Awaited Trams
Transport
How A Secret Government Report Delayed Leeds' Long-Awaited Trams
Leeds Tram Plan Was Working To 'Unrealistic Milestones', Secret Government Report Warned
Transport
Leeds Tram Plan Was Working To "Unrealistic Milestones", Secret Government Report Warned
Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey
Economy
Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey
'Economy Begins At Home': David Cameron's Attempt To Do Away With Government Cars
Economy
"Economy Begins At Home": David Cameron's Attempt To Do Away With Government Cars
Rachel Reeves' Road Pricing Balancing Act
Transport
Rachel Reeves' Road Pricing Balancing Act
Opinion
Stop arguing over accounting and call this bus fare cap what it is – a huge policy win
Transport
By Gideon Salutin
Stop arguing over accounting and call this bus fare cap what it is – a huge policy win
Getting cybersecurity on track: How to protect rail in the transition to Great British Railways Partner content
Transport
By Fortinet
Getting cybersecurity on track: How to protect rail in the transition to Great British Railways
Operational national infrastructure systems: maintain, repair, refurbish, renew versus cost, value and investment Partner content
Economy
By UKCRIC
Operational national infrastructure systems: maintain, repair, refurbish, renew versus cost, value and investment
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Environment
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
Political parties
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Political parties
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well Partner content
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
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Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Communities
Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Keir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how Andy Burnham might pick up the pace
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: 'Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective'
Economy
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: "Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective"
RMT union general secretary Eddie Dempsey talks to Sienna Rodgers about the potential for disputes under Great British Railways, the value of ‘militant strike action’, and why he won’t be leaving his council home
The Mick Whelan Interview: Strikes, Starmer And 'The Lunatic In The White House'
Political parties
The Mick Whelan Interview: Strikes, Starmer And "The Lunatic In The White House"
Mick Whelan, outgoing general secretary of Aslef and chair of Labour Unions, talks to Sienna Rodgers about the state of the Labour Party, its future leadership and being ‘terrified’ of retirement
Transport news
Disabled people deserve a better deal on public transport
Transport
By Guide Dogs
Disabled people deserve a better deal on public transport
Shadow transport minister Daniel Zeichner says Tory cuts are leaving disabled people isolated from medical help and employment. 
Why we need a Pavement Parking Act
Transport
By Guide Dogs
Why we need a Pavement Parking Act
Ahead of today's second reading, Simon Hoare MP calls upon Parliament to back his Pavement Parking (Protection of Vulnerable Pedestrians) Bill.
Mr Cameron: don’t worry, a longer runway, not a third runway is the sensible way forward for airport expansion Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow Hub
Mr Cameron: don’t worry, a longer runway, not a third runway is the sensible way forward for airport expansion
Heathrow Hub suggests that its alternative 'Extended Northern Runway' option is cheaper, simpler and politically & socially acceptable than other airport expansion opportunities.
The Heathrow debate must ensure the UK remains 'at the heart of the global economy' Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
The Heathrow debate must ensure the UK remains 'at the heart of the global economy'
Heathrow responds to a recent PoliticsHome article by Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Baroness Randerson and notes a final Government decision on airport expansion is expected before the end of the year.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Rob Flello MP calls for urgent action to protect British HGV in Calais
Following a visit to witness for himself the mayhem at the Port of Calais, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group onFreight Transport, Rob Flello (@RobFlelloMP) said: Despite Eurotunnel now becoming a fortress, the access roads have become like a virtual war zone, unsafe for motorists and professional drivers.
Scottish constituencies ‘worst in UK for road safety,’ new research finds Partner content
Transport
By Direct Line
Scottish constituencies ‘worst in UK for road safety,’ new research finds
New research reveals Britain’s most dangerous areas for road accidents by parliamentary constituency, with areas north of the border coming out worst.
Why I changed my view on Heathrow expansion Partner content
Transport
By West London Business
Why I changed my view on Heathrow expansion
The Chief Executive of West London Business was initially opposed to Heathrow expansion, but is now clear that West London, the UK’s second largest economic powerhouse, needs an expanded Heathrow to further boost jobs and growth.
Final decision needed on airport expansion Partner content
Transport
By London First
Final decision needed on airport expansion
With a debate in Parliament today discussing the Airports Commission’s recommendations for airport expansion, the Let Britain Fly campaign calls for the Government to make a “clear and final decision”.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
RHA sees the importance of regular eye tests
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) (@RHANews) is pleased to be teaming up with Vision Express (@VisionExpress) to promote the importance of regular eye testing for heavy goods vehicle drivers.
Autumn Statement 2015: Chancellor accused of ignoring vital transport funding Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Autumn Statement 2015: Chancellor accused of ignoring vital transport funding
The Chancellor’s failure to address the urgent need to inject £150m into truck driver training threatens the UK’s economic recovery, the Road Haulage Association has said.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Omission of funding from Chancellor’s statement threatens to ‘put the brakes on the economic recovery’
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is extremely disappointed that, once again, the Chancellor has failed to address the urgent need for 150 million to fund truck driver training and considers the omission to be a threat to economic recovery.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow launches Made in Scotland week to honour great Scottish inventors
Passengers arriving at Heathrow today could be forgiven for thinking theyve been diverted to an airport north of the border thanks to its tartan takeover, which stretches from the runway to the restaurants.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow commentary on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement
Responding to the Chancellors Autumn Statement, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said:
Partner content
Transport
By National Audit Office
Reform of the rail franchising programme
The Department for Transport has improved management of its rail franchising programme, and is better placed to deliver value for money than it was in 2012, following the collapse of the InterCity West Coast Competition, according to a report by the National Audit Office. However there are emerging risks to achieving value for money as the rail franchising programme develops, with uncertainty, delays and cost increases on major infrastructure works; the risk of reduced competition; and potentially stretched bidder and departmental resources.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
The Gorgeous Kitchen is awarded the Best Airport Restaurant in the World
The Gorgeous Kitchen at Heathrows Terminal 2 has been awarded, out of 35 of the best restaurants at airports worldwide as the number one.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
John Holland-Kaye sets out to AOA conference why Government should approve Heathrow expansion
Speaking at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference today, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye set out why Heathrow expansion is the right option for Government on the basis of the airports role as an engine for the economy, its importance as a UK-based global hub of the regions, the critical part air freight plays to business and its role as a good neighbour.
'Northern Powerhouse appears to be nothing more than rhetoric'
Transport
By Baroness Randerson
'Northern Powerhouse appears to be nothing more than rhetoric'
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Baroness Randerson writes following her Lords question on the impact of additional capacity at Heathrow or Gatwick on the Northern Powerhouse project.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
RHA launches Calais Incident Reporting Line
As part of the Road Haulage Associations (RHA) continuing engagement with government to achieve a solution to the problems caused to hauliers by migrant activity at Calais, the RHA has launched a 24/7 Calais Incident Reporting Line - (+44) 1274 863111.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow has Christmas all wrapped up
£5.75m investment in ‘talking buses’ will stimulate UK economy Partner content
Transport
By Guide Dogs
£5.75m investment in ‘talking buses’ will stimulate UK economy
Including a specific fund in the 2015 Spending Review to fit all new buses with AV technology will revitalize the bus industry, help disabled people into work, and stimulate the wider economy, says Guide Dogs.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
RHA calls on the Chancellor to cut duty and fund an emergency programme of truck driver training
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) welcomes the latest report from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) which confirms the long-held belief that raising duty on diesel or increasing VED on trucks would cost businesses and families 9.3 billion across the current Parliament.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow recognised as an industry sustainability leader
Heathrows leading investments in energy efficiency have earned it the Energy Management title at this years Edies Sustainability Leaders Awards.
Expanding Heathrow will help the economy to take off Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Expanding Heathrow will help the economy to take off
Conservative MP Philip Davies calls on the Government to support Heathrow expansion adding it will 'allow the private sector to deliver for Britain'.
Government failure to help hauliers poses 'real threat to the UK's economic recovery' Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Government failure to help hauliers poses 'real threat to the UK's economic recovery'
The Road Haulage Association asks the Government to help the freight sector address its driver shortage through additional funding in the Comprehensive Spending Review
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