The Latest Breaking News from Huw Merriman

Spoiler alert! HS2’s enormous conveyor network starts moving excavated material

A total of more than five million tonnes of spoil will be moved by the conveyors from three locations in west London.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Leaders' joy as Mottram bypass finally approved after decades of work

'This is a great result for Tameside and local residents and businesses'

Manchester Evening News · Nov 18, 2022

Long-awaited Mottram bypass gets final seal of approval - with work set to begin next year

The bypass would help ease congestion on the busy route between Manchester and Sheffield

Manchester Evening News · Nov 17, 2022

Supermarket shelves could be left empty with government 'sleepwalking' into supply crisis, say MPs

A shortage of HGV drivers could also mean petrol forecourts running dry, according to the Commons Transport Committee

Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022

Supermarkets could have empty shelves this Christmas, influential MPs warn

The Commons transport committee has said the Government is 'sleepingwalking' into another lorry crisis unless urgent action is taken.

Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022

Post-Brexit checks reduce Eurostar’s London terminal capacity by a third

Rail boss says St Pancras has only avoided chaos seen at Channel ports because of services being cut

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Extra Brexit border checks add 15 seconds per passenger, says Eurostar boss

He said long queues were being avoided only because it had limited passenger numbers of some trains

Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022

Brexit has cut Eurostar capacity by 30 per cent, says chief executive

Capacity at London St Pancras is down by one-third because of extra passport checks – meaning fewer seats and higher fares

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Chancellor and Bank of England urged to prop up pound as banks pull mortgage deals

Although the pound rallied on Tuesday morning some senior Conservatives want the Chancellor to go further to calm financial markets

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022

Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

The Government sparked anger in November 2021 when it published the Integrated Rail Plan.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022