Transport secretary meets with car industry to discuss 2030 petrol ban Heidi Alexander discusses ZEV Mandate and 2030 petrol and diesel car phase out in ‘constructive’ meeting The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
Heathrow expansion will not deprive regions of jobs and flights, say ministers Mike Kane, whose portfolio includes aviation, said a third runway at the country’s biggest airport will boost productivity beyond London. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Transport Secretary urged to name train after Margaret Thatcher Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh made the demand during Transport Questions in the Commons on Thursday. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Transport Secretary puts ‘spades in the ground’ for tram extension Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025
Could Gatwick’s second runway plans be hindered by public transport rules? Gatwick says the condition is ‘unnecessary, unreasonable and should not be imposed’ The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
More than 1m discounted train tickets bought during sale Some of the price reductions during the seven-day promotion were in excess of 50%. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
The full list of English infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves today Chancellor Rachel Reeves has supported a number of major infrastructure schemes in a speech on growth on Wednesday. The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025
Five key announcements revealing what Rachel Reeves' growth plans mean for you Rachel Reeves has announced several major new projects today The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
What are the infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves? The expansion of Heathrow is among the schemes backed. The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander opposed third runway at Heathrow which Rachel Reeves appears to now back Exclusive: Heidi Alexander is the eighth Cabinet minister known to have objected to a bigger Heathrow, as has Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Digital driving licences coming this year as part of new government app A new Gov.uk app will include a wallet to store digital versions of government-issued documents will be made available later this year. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Private train firms should be 'embraced' for lower fares, report claims Most trains in Britain are run by operators either owned or paid management fees by the UK The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025
Labour pledges to make Sunday trains as reliable as weekday services Government plans to renationalise railways will establish new public body to improve the network The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025
Wales to get rail funding boost after being ‘hard done by’, says First Minister Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has announced Wales will get extra cash to fund rail projects. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025 Crisis in courts has opened the door to secret justice In a criminal justice system mired in crisis and beset by delays and backlogs, why are courts becoming more secretive? Tristan Kirk investigates how the public, journalists, and even defendants are being kept out of the loop.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part It marks the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train service
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025 More than two million train tickets to be discounted during sale next week Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available to buy in the rail sale between January 14 and 20.
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Ministers looking at ‘pipeline of schemes’ to run HS2 north of Birmingham MPs heard the Conservatives ‘mothballed’ part of the scheme after scrapping plans to build a high-speed line between Birmingham and Manchester.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024 Government aims to ‘restore clarity’ with consultation on petrol car phase-out Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has launched the consultation to ask for views from industry
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024 Revealed: How much money each council in London will get to fix potholes Capital allocated £24.5million to repair roads - less than 5% of the Government cash for the whole country
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024 Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister Heidi Alexander said road safety would be a ‘priority’ for her as Transport Secretary.
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024 Lord Mandelson ‘good fit’ for ambassador to US, Cabinet minister says Lord Mandelson is expected to be made the UK’s top diplomat in Washington in a political appointment as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024 Avanti bosses should ‘get back round the table’ to resolve strike, says minister Avanti West Coast services are set to be hit by strike action on new year’s eve and January 2.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024 Peter Mandelson to be appointed ambassador to Donald Trump's US, reports say PETER Mandelson would be “a really good fit” for the job of ambassador to the US, a Labour Cabinet minister has said ...
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 PM urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing ‘broken roads’ The Department for Transport has announced how much each local authority in England will receive to maintain roads in the next financial year.