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HS2 subcontractor’s role on £100m ‘bat tunnel’ terminated after claims of inflated pay rates

Contractor BAM ends Danny Sullivan Group’s involvement following investigation into ‘compliance issues’

The Guardian - UK

What is the electric car grant and how can I claim?

The grant comes as part of a wider push to reduce use of petrol and diesel vehicles.

Evening Standard

Grants for new electric cars to be reintroduced

Officials hope the measure will encourage more drivers to switch to electric motoring.

Evening Standard

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Signs for EV chargers to be fitted on major roads

Officials hope the measure will encourage more drivers to switch to electric motoring.

Evening Standard

100ml liquids limit scrapped at Birmingham and Edinburgh airport security

Passengers warned ‘to check situation at their return airport’ as cabin baggage rules diverge

The Independent UK

Britons lacking good public transport more likely to feel lonely, UK study finds

Research finds correlation between car dependency and loneliness, particularly in rural towns

The Guardian - UK

UK rail regulator rejects Virgin’s bid for west coast mainline route

ORR rebuffs bids from three companies and says additional services would increase risk of delays and cancellations

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Local bus services in England still declining despite investment – report

National Audit Office questions viability of many routes, with half of all operator income from public subsidy

The Guardian - UK

Crackdown on mobile signal blackspots across UK train journeys

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train

The Independent UK

New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.

Evening Standard

‘I sold my beautiful £4m home for HS2 eight years ago – and it’s sat empty ever since’

Exclusive: More than 400 homes – 27 per cent – bought by the government because of HS2 now sit empty

The Independent UK

‘I was forced to sell my land for HS2 leg days before it was axed. Now I fear I’ll never get it back’

Five days after farmer Edward Cavenagh-Mainwaring was forced to sell 250 acres, the northern leg of the HS2 line was axed - now he fears he’ll never be able to get the land back

The Independent UK

Rail deal worth £500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks, says minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is visiting the Scunthorpe plant to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.

The Independent UK

‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring

Partnership with Wayve will use cars without a human safety driver onboard for the first time in Europe

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Evening Standard

Uber to launch self-driving taxis in London next year

The ride-hailing app company will operate services in partnership with artificial intelligence start-up Wayve.

The Independent UK

Self-driving taxis to be allowed on UK roads next year

It will be the first time companies in the UK will be allowed to trial autonomous commercial services without a human sitting in the driver’s seat

The Independent UK

How a massive overhaul of UK airspace promises to cut flight times and delays

Airlines such as easyJet have complained about the UK’s inefficient airspace, which increases fuel use and carbon emissions

The Independent UK

Car crash hotspots: The worst areas for road incidents revealed

Nearly 30,000 people were killed or severely injured from January to December 2024 in Britain, DfT estimates show

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The Guardian - UK

HS2 investigates claims company overcharged for supplying workers

Firm accused of inflating billing costs for staff working on high-speed rail route’s West Midlands section

The Independent UK

Labour’s renationalisation of trains begins as first service leaves London

The move signals a shift in UK rail policy

Evening Standard

Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins

All services run by private companies will be renationalised as contracts reach the end of their minimum terms.

Evening Standard

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

UK-wide parking app to be rolled out by industry bodies after pilot scheme

National Parking Platform, where motorists can pay for all parking on single app, to launch ‘as soon as possible’

The Guardian - UK

Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways?

As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares

Evening Standard

Minister hails record growth in UK’s public electric vehicle charger network

Some 79,326 public charging devices were available on May 1, Department for Transport figures show.

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