The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Unions criticise proposal to let agency workers cover for striking staff

The TUC described the plans as ‘reckless’.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Agency workers could fill in for striking staff

Government considers legal changes

Wales Online · Jun 11, 2022

Transport department denies UK mulling visas for EU workers to ease airport woes

Britain's Department for Transport on Saturday denied a report that the government was considering issuing temporary visas to workers from the European Union to ease a staffing crisis at airports.

Reuters · Jun 11, 2022

Sadiq Khan warns Grant Shapps ‘bus and Tube cuts on the way’ unless TfL funds deal agreed

Sadiq Khan has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning work to cut bus and Tube services will start in a fortnight unless a long term funding deal is agreed with Government.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022

'Government and airlines are both responsible for travel chaos Brits are facing'

Rather than take responsibility, the airlines and the Government have blamed each other for the situation. The truth is both are at fault and Brits are facing the consequences

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022

Rail strike June 2022 explained: Why workers are striking and which lines are hit?

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 13 train operators will walk out on June 21, 23 and 25, coinciding with a further Tube strike

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022

Airport travel chaos to hit summer holidays and could last for 18 months

The disruptions are expected to get worse as thousands of British Airways workers were balloted for industrial action after it was claimed that a 10% pay cut imposed during the pandemic has still not been reinstated

Chronicle Live · Jun 7, 2022

'Grant Shapps should do something to sort travel chaos - holidaymakers deserve better'

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps should focus on his day job of keeping Britain moving, not forever wasting time trying to save a Boris Johnson who doesn’t deserve it

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022

Airport travel chaos will hit family summer holidays - and could last 18 months

EasyJet cancelled 60 services to and from the UK, Wizz Air scrapped seven flights and British Airways cancelled 124 Heathrow flights, although the airline said affected passengers were given advance notice

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022

Is Brexit causing the flight cancellation crisis?

‘Brexit is enabling us to improve the experience of UK air travellers,’ says British government

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022