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Shadow Transport Minister In 'Listening Mode' Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union
Shadow Transport Minister In "Listening Mode" Ahead Of Meeting With Train Drivers' Union
Political parties
The shadow minister for transport has said that he is “not anti-union at all”, ahead of a meeting with the general secretary of the train drivers’ union this week.
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
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
The House Live
To make our roads safer, we need a crackdown on dodgy number plates
Communities
By Sarah Coombes MP
To make our roads safer, we need a crackdown on dodgy number plates
Heathrow expansion is a plan that will never fly
Health
By Barry Gardiner MP
Heathrow expansion is a plan that will never fly
Urgent action needed to tackle deadly e-bike and e-scooter fires Partner content
Communities
By Electrical Safety First
Urgent action needed to tackle deadly e-bike and e-scooter fires
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Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Health
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Defence
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Communities
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
By Diane Abbott MP
Health
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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
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Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow traffic and business commentary October 2015
A record 6.56 million passengers chose to travel through Heathrow in October (+3.9% on October 2014), making it the busiest October to date
Shortage of HGV drivers is ‘a real threat to Christmas’ - Road Haulage Association Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
Shortage of HGV drivers is ‘a real threat to Christmas’ - Road Haulage Association
Hauliers and logistics professionals joined MPs at an event in Parliament to mark National Lorry Week and to hear about current issues facing the haulage sector in the crucial months before Christmas.
Partner content
Transport
By National Audit Office
The sale of Eurostar
The sale of the UK governments entire financial interest in Eurostar (40% stake and preference share) generated proceeds of 757.1 million, resulted in the government achieving its objective of maximising proceeds, and represented value for money for the taxpayer, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
Partner content
Transport
By Guide Dogs
Councillors backing Pavement Parking Bill
With just one month to go until the second reading of the Pavement Parking Bill, councillors across England and Wales have expressed their support which is great news for the Guide Dogs campaign.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
RHA National Lorry Week – raising the profile of the nation’s essential service provider
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has declared the first ever National Lorry Week (26-31 October) to be an outstanding success and has confirmed that plans are already being laid for an even bigger scale event in 2016.
Partner content
Economy
By Road Haulage Association
Employment tax fraud a serious concern, says RHA
Fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the transport industry, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) warns.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
Heathrow Chief Executive pledges guarantee on air quality limits with expansion
Heathrow promises triple lock guarantee to keep air quality within EU legal limits, should Heathrow be allowed to expand
Partner content
Environment
By Go-Ahead
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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.
Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP: Buses are vital for our communities – but passengers need reform
Transport
By Lilian Greenwood& Daniel Zeichner
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
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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Culture
By Heathrow
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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.
Changes needed in the taxi and private car hire market
Transport
By Lord Bradshaw
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Go-Ahead
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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.
Phillip Lee MP: An expanded Heathrow crucial to 'continued economic success of the Thames Valley'
Transport
By Dr Phillip Lee
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'.
Partner content
Transport
By Road Haulage Association
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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.
Partner content
Transport
By Heathrow
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
EventsAll
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025