The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Grant Shapps refuses to rule out relaxing MOT rules

The Transport Secretary is reportedly considering allowing vehicles to only require an MOT every two years, rather than annually.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Covid travel restrictions: Grant Shapps admits ‘there were too many changes’

Transport secretary said the removal of the final restrictions last month ‘fills my heart with joy’

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Grant Shapps unveils measure to ease flights chaos

The Transport Secretary will allow new recruits to begin training before receiving security clearance.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Annual MOT could be axed to help with cost of living crisis

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has the raised possibility of bi-annual tests, but will repair bills go up instead?

Wales Online · Apr 27, 2022

Sunak says no new money for cost-of-living ideas – and proposals won’t be discussed for weeks

Boris Johnson warned not to undermine health and safety amid proposals to relax regulations for childcare and MOT tests

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Boris Johnson pushes to relax health and safety rules to ease cost of living

Policies include reviewing nursery ratios of staff to children and extending MOT validity to two years

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022

MOTs could be 2 years apart in Tory 'cost of living' plan - that'd save just £27 a year

The idea would save drivers just £27.43 a year for a standard car - at a time when millions of Brits face a £693 annual hike to their energy bills

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2022

More than 1.2m passengers departing UK airports in bank holiday weekend bounce back

Scheduled departures are up 521 per cent compared to the 2021 early May bank holiday and just 22 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels

Wales Online · Apr 26, 2022

P&O Ferries forced to U-turn on plans to cut pay for new cheaper agency workers

P&O Ferries sacked almost 800 employees last month and brought in cheaper agency workers, arguing the move was to help keep the multi-billion business afloat

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022

P&O workers 'desperate' after being told to sign contracts on less money

One agency worker emailed a union complaining about a ferry in Dover.

Daily Record · Apr 24, 2022