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Sadiq Khan Warns Of Fare Increases And More Tube Strikes As TfL Agrees Funding Deal
Sadiq Khan Warns Of Fare Increases And More Tube Strikes As TfL Agrees Funding Deal
Transport
Sadiq Khan has warned fare increases and more strikes could be on the horizon, after Transport for London reached a “far from ideal” financial agreement with the government to keep the capital’s services running.
'Catastrophe' Looms For London's Travel Network If New Funding Deal Isn't Secured
Transport
"Catastrophe" Looms For London's Travel Network If New Funding Deal Isn't Secured
Labour Shadow Minister Sacked After Joining Rail Strike Picket Line
Political parties
Labour Shadow Minister Sacked After Joining Rail Strike Picket Line
Confusion Over Labour Policy On Rail Ownership As Shadow Cabinet At Odds
Political parties
Confusion Over Labour Policy On Rail Ownership As Shadow Cabinet At Odds
Transport Secretary Says Infrastructure Won't Be Resilient To Extreme Heat For 'Decades'
Transport
Transport Secretary Says Infrastructure Won't Be Resilient To Extreme Heat For "Decades"
Transport Secretary Is 'Very Concerned' About Airport Delays Ahead Of Peak Summer Travel
Coronavirus
Transport Secretary Is "Very Concerned" About Airport Delays Ahead Of Peak Summer Travel
The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent
Transport
The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent
The House Live
Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner
Transport
By Huw Merriman MP
Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner
How vital funding is supporting buses on Liz Truss’s home turf Partner content
Communities
By Go-Ahead
How vital funding is supporting buses on Liz Truss’s home turf
We should be encouraging cycling – not putting in place more regulation
Transport
By Selaine Saxby MP
We should be encouraging cycling – not putting in place more regulation
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Tory Rebels Planning Crisis Talks On Truss's Leadership Amid Fears Of 1997-Style Wipeout
Tory Rebels Planning Crisis Talks On Truss's Leadership Amid Fears Of 1997-Style Wipeout
Political parties
Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A 'Coup'
Tory MPs Turn On Suella Braverman After She Accused 45p Tax Rebels Of A "Coup"
Home affairs
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
By Lord Alton
Culture
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The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent
Transport
The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent
Transport select committee chair Huw Merriman joins PoliticsHome reporters Alain Tolhurst, Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman to discuss this week’s national rail strikes, public sector pay, RMT union boss Mick Lynch’s cult hero status and what impact a double by-election defeat may have on Boris Johnson’s leadership.
Labour Front Benchers Banned From Joining Picket Lines Amid Rail Strikes
Political parties
Labour Front Benchers Banned From Joining Picket Lines Amid Rail Strikes
Exclusive: Labour front benchers have been told by the party leadership that they are banned from picket lines this week amid rail strikes organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union.
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Economy
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.
Transport news
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry responds to Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail
Boris Johnson Sticks To Claim UK Has “One Of The Strongest Border Regimes In The World” Despite “Confused and Contradictory” Messaging Over Amber List Holidays
Transport
Boris Johnson Sticks To Claim UK Has “One Of The Strongest Border Regimes In The World” Despite “Confused and Contradictory” Messaging Over Amber List Holidays
The Prime Minister has defended the government’s traffic light system for foreign travel after he and his ministers have been accused of “confused and contradictory” messaging.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes Government positive words for rolling programme of electrification
Government Accused Of Creating “Dangerous Chaos” Over “Amber List” Country Travel Confusion
Coronavirus
Government Accused Of Creating “Dangerous Chaos” Over “Amber List” Country Travel Confusion
The government has been accused of creating “dangerous chaos” over its traffic light system for travel just hours after opening up the UK’s borders again.
Dominic Cummings Attacks UK’s “Joke” Border Policy Amid Row Over Keeping India Off “Red List'
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings Attacks UK’s “Joke” Border Policy Amid Row Over Keeping India Off “Red List"
Dominic Cummings has labelled the UK’s border policy a “joke” amid a row over whether keeping India off the “red list” for two weeks helped import a mutant Covid variant to the country.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Industry responds to Queen’s Speech; calls for HS2 to be delivered in full
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to the Queen’s Speech.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry sets out key priorities for Queen’s Speech
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community has set out its key priorities ahead of the Queen’s Speech tomorrow.
As the UK embarks on its recovery, rail is ready to connect the country again Partner content
Transport
By LNER
As the UK embarks on its recovery, rail is ready to connect the country again
As the country rebuilds and people return to travel, LNER is innovating to deliver personalised, connected and sustainable services – encouraging people out of their cars and back onto trains.
Here's The Covid Situation In The UK’s Top 10 Holiday Destinations Ahead Of Global Travel Taskforce Announcement
Coronavirus
Here's The Covid Situation In The UK’s Top 10 Holiday Destinations Ahead Of Global Travel Taskforce Announcement
The government is set to announce on Friday where UK holidaymakers can travel to without having to quarantine, but there are fears many popular vacation destinations will not be on the “green list” of countries.
NHS App Will Include Covid-19 'Passports' To Allow International Travel, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus
NHS App Will Include Covid-19 "Passports" To Allow International Travel, Grant Shapps Confirms
Coronavirus "passports" are set to be added to the core NHS app so that British citizens can travel abroad this summer, the transport secretary has confirmed.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s positive remarks on Midland Mainline Electrification
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry urges Government to begin programme of rail electrification now, in order to meet Net Zero legal commitments
More than 15 transport groups have united in calling on the Government for a new programme of electrification to help decarbonise rail travel
Ambition to reach zero carbon rail must be supported by action Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
Ambition to reach zero carbon rail must be supported by action
The Railway Industry Association has launched a new report calling for a rolling programme of electrification in order to support the Government’s Net Zero ambitions.
Border Guards Don’t Know How Many Fake Covid Test Certificates Are Used To Get Into UK
Transport
Border Guards Don’t Know How Many Fake Covid Test Certificates Are Used To Get Into UK
The number of people entering the UK with a fake negative Covid test is “inherently unknowable” and the current immigration system is “based on trust”, say border staff.
Exclusive: Boris Johnson And World Leaders Plan To Fly Into COP26 On 'Green Fuel' Planes
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Boris Johnson And World Leaders Plan To Fly Into COP26 On "Green Fuel" Planes
Boris Johnson and other global leaders will be flown into the COP26 climate change conference on “green” flights as part of plans to make the event as carbon neutral as possible.
Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry sets out recommendations for upcoming Devolved National and Regional Elections
The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has published five manifestos ahead of the devolved national and regional elections taking place next month.
How The New ‘Traffic Light’ Travel System Will Work And What It Will Mean For Holidays
Coronavirus
How The New ‘Traffic Light’ Travel System Will Work And What It Will Mean For Holidays
Ministers have announced new plans to ease travel restrictions from as early as next month in an effort to restart international travel. PoliticsHome explains the new system and how it will work for holidaymakers.
Grant Shapps Says People Can Start Planning Foreign Holidays As Government Unveils Traffic Light Travel System
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says People Can Start Planning Foreign Holidays As Government Unveils Traffic Light Travel System
The transport secretary said this morning that people can start to think about booking foreign summer holidays as the government set out its framework for the resumption of international travel.
Achieving net zero by 2030 will be impossible if the Leeds Bradford airport expansion goes ahead
Transport
By Hilary Benn MP
Achieving net zero by 2030 will be impossible if the Leeds Bradford airport expansion goes ahead
In the year the UK is hosting the COP26 conference, allowing this expansion to go ahead would be a big mistake.
Towards a greener future in the ride-hailing industry Partner content
Communities
By FreeNow
Towards a greener future in the ride-hailing industry
Free Now’s Mariusz Zabrocki explains what the ride-hailing firm is doing to make a truly connected and green transport network a reality
Cutting air passenger duty shows the government is going backwards on climate action
Environment
By Caroline Lucas MP
Cutting air passenger duty shows the government is going backwards on climate action
Rather than making flying even cheaper, ministers should get on with the job of investing in a green economy that will provide sustainable jobs for the future
The inevitability of HS2 does not mean it is a British success story
Environment
By Michael Fabricant MP
The inevitability of HS2 does not mean it is a British success story
There are many arguments which have been presented against HS2: is cost, its damage to the environment, its inability to connect effectively to the rest of the transport network, and whether – in the light of Covid and changing work patterns – it is needed at all.
Our rail network is decades behind target in providing access to disabled people
Transport
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
Our rail network is decades behind target in providing access to disabled people
The Inclusive Transport Strategy must remove barriers which prevent many disabled people from travelling to work using affordable public transport.
Scrapping HS2’s eastern leg would be a betrayal of the communities there
Communities
By Lilian Greenwood MP
Scrapping HS2’s eastern leg would be a betrayal of the communities there
Eastern leg regions are home to 23 per cent of England’s population but 42 per cent of its social deprivation cold spots: as we look beyond the pandemic, we must ensure HS2 in delivered in full to bring opportunities to left behind areas
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London
Unlocking the SCS London
Building & Fire Safety: Achieving regulatory compliance
2022
Online
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2022
Central London
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Online Safety Bill Briefing
2022
Online
Online Safety Bill Briefing