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How A Secret Government Report Delayed Leeds' Long-Awaited Trams

15 Apr Transport

The long wait in Leeds for a tram network was recently extended yet again. Noah Vickers uncovers the real reasons for the latest delay

08 Apr Transport

Leeds Tram Plan Was Working To "Unrealistic Milestones", Secret Government Report Warned

02 Apr Economy

Rail And Bus Fares Should Be Cut To Protect Public From Iran Petrol Spike, Says Ed Davey

22 Dec 2025 Economy

"Economy Begins At Home": David Cameron's Attempt To Do Away With Government Cars

20 Dec 2025 Transport

Rachel Reeves' Road Pricing Balancing Act

16 Dec 2025 Economy

RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: "Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective"

16 Dec 2025 Transport

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander: "It's Urgent That We Give People Confidence In The Railway Again"

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Operational national infrastructure systems: maintain, repair, refurbish, renew versus cost, value and investment

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04 Jun Economy

Operational national infrastructure systems: maintain, repair, refurbish, renew versus cost, value and investment

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18 May Economy

Global Britain starts at Dover

30 Apr Transport

The UK should learn from France in making electric vehicles affordable

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Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"

16 Jun Home affairs

Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government

11 Jun Political parties

Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage

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22 Jun Health

Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones

11 Jun Education

We must scrap the triple lock

16 Jun Economy

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16 Dec 2025 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

27 Sep 2025 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

18 May 2025 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

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02 Dec 2014 Transport

National Infrastructure Plan

Simon Harrison from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Energy Policy Panel said:

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26 Nov 2014 Transport

The Go-Ahead Group celebrates double win at IR Society Best Practice Awards

The Go-Ahead Group has been recognised by the Investor Relations Society Best Practise Awards in the FTSE 250 category for

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13 Nov 2014 Transport

New manifesto focuses on young drivers

High speed rural roads should be part of the driving test, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Pavement Parking Law - ensuring a safe passage

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04 Nov 2014 Transport

Pavement Parking Law - ensuring a safe passage

Guide Dog’s Senior Public Affairs Officer, Jennifer Keen, explains why pavement parking is a major fear for people without sight and how their Streets Ahead campaign is fighting to end it.

Lord Low: Pavements are for people, let’s keep it that way

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04 Nov 2014 Transport

Lord Low: Pavements are for people, let’s keep it that way

Lord Low of Dalston wants to end pavement parking, an anti-social behaviour that makes the pavement dangerous for people with disabilities.

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17 Oct 2014 Transport

Guide Dogs puts MPs in the bus driver’s seat

When one Guide Dog owner told Guide Dogs Campaigns Team that getting off buses that arent fitted with audio visual (AV) announcements was like a game of chance this was the inspiration for their most recent Party Conference stand.

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11 Sep 2014 Transport

Minister for Transport responds to campaigners on Pavement Parking

Over the past 6 weeks Guide Dogs campaigners have been writing to Robert Goodwill MP, the Minister for Transport, asking him to support two bills that would bring an end to problem pavement parking in England, Scotland and Wales.

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23 Jun 2014 Transport

Engineers welcome HS3 plan

A new high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds will help the North compete with London, says the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

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17 Dec 2013 Transport

BATA reaction to interim report by Airports Commission

Simon Buck, Chief Executive of the British Air Transport Association (BATA), responding to the publication today of the Airports Commission Interim Report, said:

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26 Apr 2013 Transport

Network Rail to upgrade West Coast line

Four major junctions will be replaced on the West Coast Main Line this summer, Network Rail has announced.

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26 Apr 2013 Transport

Network Rail to upgrade West Coast line

Four major junctions will be replaced on the West Coast Main Line this summer, Network Rail has announced.

OFT to investigate 'excessive' car accident costs

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31 May 2012 Transport

OFT to investigate 'excessive' car accident costs

Insurers have welcomed the decision of the Office of Fair Trading to refer the credit hire and credit repair markets to the Competition Commission.

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