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The transport funding Greater Manchester asked for and what it actually got

Mayor Andy Burnham welcomed the government's announcement this week, but said Greater Manchester got half of what it asked for

Manchester Evening News · Apr 6, 2022

Work to start on major West Midlands transport projects as £1.3bn investment programme confirmed

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed a £1bn grant to transform road, bus, rail, tram, cycling and walking infrastructure across the West Midlands

Birmingham Post · Apr 6, 2022

City region allocated just £12m government bus funding after bidding for £667m

The bus funding is said to be a key part of the Government's plan to level up transport outside London

Liverpool Echo · Apr 5, 2022

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Andy Burnham warns bus services could get WORSE as Greater Manchester only receives half the funding

The mayor has welcomed the funding, but it was half of what he asked for

Manchester Evening News · Apr 4, 2022

Yellow box warning as motorists could be fined by councils under new rules

The RAC has criticised the potential changes

Nottingham Post · Apr 4, 2022

'Avalanche' of fines set to hit drivers as councils get new yellow box powers

Councils will be able to fine drivers for smaller offences like breaching yellow box junctions and dodgy turns

Manchester Evening News · Apr 2, 2022

Drivers warned to expect 'avalanche' of fines as councils get new yellow box powers

Councils across England will soon be able to enforce fines for smaller offences such as yellow box junctions and performing bad turns - but the RAC warns drivers could be unfairly targeted

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2022

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Drivers warned as new rule will see 'avalanche' of fines from June

"There will be a high degree of confusion among drivers and local authorities"

Chronicle Live · Apr 1, 2022

Drivers set to face an 'avalanche' of fines as councils get powers to make new rules

The RAC claimed many motorists will be unfairly punished unless the Government improves its design

Liverpool Echo · Apr 1, 2022

Drivers warned to expect 'avalanche' of fines as councils get new powers today

The new rules come into force from June 1 and the RAC says drivers will be 'unfairly punished'

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022

Mystery Russian superyacht worth £38m seized in London in 'warning to Putin'

UK officials boarded Phi - owned by a Russian businessman - in Canary Wharf, east London, on Tuesday and detained it under sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

P&O Ferries’ rivals to meet Government officials after staff sackings

DFDS and Stena Lines will hold talks with the Department for Transport

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2022

P&O Ferries’ rivals set to meet with officials after mass sacking of staff

DFDS and Stena Lines have been invited to meet with Department for Transport officials on Monday.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022

London mayor threatens legal action over minister’s veto on housing plan

TfL exploring options after transport secretary blocks planned development on tube station car park

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

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Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022

Grant Shapps told about P&O ‘challenges’ but not redundancies in November meeting

The Department for Transport said that Mr Shapps was not told about any plans to lay off workers

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022

£1.5 billion boost for electric vehicles as BP and Government to build thousands more charging points

Energy giant BP and the UK government will now aim for up to a combined 60,000 sites

Wales Online · Mar 24, 2022

New law on using satnavs could now land you a £200 fine

Motorists could even be banned from the road if they are caught breaking the new rules

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2022

P&O Ferries boss admits firm broke law - and claims they warned Tories last YEAR

Chief Executive Peter Hebbelthwaite claimed the firm warned Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last year that P&O would be "needing to make changes to our business this year”

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Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

P&O Ferries claim they didn’t break key law - after change signed off by Chris Grayling

Former Transport Secretary Chris ‘failing’ Grayling signed off a legal change in 2018 that meant ships sacking staff had to notify the government of the country where they’re registered. P&O Ferries’ shops are registered in the Bahamas, Cyprus and Bermuda

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2022

Talking Point: Should P&O pay back £10m furlough money after firing 800 staff?

The news that P&O was planning to lay off 800 staff on Thursday came as a shock to many, although perhaps not to those in the Department for Transport after the PM’s spokesman admitted that the government had been informed of the move on Wednesday (despite initially denying they knew…

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2022

Rules on parking on pavements as Government 'actively considering' full ban across England

The Department for Transport considering a ban of the practice altogether in England

Wales Online · Mar 1, 2022

Cuts to bus services avoided after Department for Transport unveils £150m new funding

The funding will keep services running despite a reduction of passengers due to the coronavirus pandemic

Leeds Live · Feb 21, 2022

Storm Franklin travel chaos forces Department for Transport's Leeds staff to stay at home

The base was set up to make big government departments less London-centric

Wales Online · Feb 14, 2022

Government urged to keep emergency bus funding to avoid service cuts

The Department for Transport’s pandemic-related support for the sector is due to expire when the financial year ends on April 5.

Glasgow Live · Jan 25, 2022

Scotland Office agrees to raise issue of direct ferry links to Europe with UK Department for Transport

ALBA Party MPs Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill met today (January 25) with the Scotland Office Minister Iain Stewart MP in a renewed push to re-establish direct ferry links from Scotland to mainland Europe.

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