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Labour deeply divided over Starmer’s line on Israel-Hamas war

Although the Labour leader is attempting to soften his initial approach, many still he is alienating Muslim voters and liberal left

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Crackdown on rip-off petrol prices promised by Labour plan for drivers

Alongside measures to ease costs for drivers, Labour also pledged to reduce traffic on roads with better public transport options.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Labour reiterate commitment to nationalisation of railways

Labour have reiterated their commitment to bringing Britain's railways into public ownership.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2023

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Labour commits to bringing railways back into public ownership

The shadow transport secretary said a ‘radical’ transport vision will be published soon as part of Labour’s preparations for government.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

HS2 alternative plans watered down or dropped a day after being announced

Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said Network North was a ‘back of a fag packet’ plan.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak set to scrap HS2 Manchester leg as Tory mayor leads backlash

The Treasury declined to rule out plans being drawn up surrounding the axing of the route from Birmingham to Manchester

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Build HS2, say northern leaders, as ministers refuse to confirm Manchester link

Andy Burnham says reports Rishi Sunak wants to cut route short at Birmingham ‘beggared belief’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023

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Project Redwood: Proof PM did plan to scrap new HS2 line

Exclusive: Secret documents drawn up to cost the closure of northern rail route have been given special codename and presented to Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Ministers accused of ‘rail betrayal’ as they refuse to confirm HS2 to Manchester

A leaked photograph suggested the Government is weighing up scrapping the second phase from Birmingham to the North West.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Bus routes halved since 2011 – Labour

Labour Party analysis found there were 8,781 routes in operation during the year to the end of March, compared with 17,394 in 2010/11.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Mapped: Bus cuts in your area as ‘half of routes scrapped’

Ministers are worried bus cuts could be an issue at the next general election, The Independent understands

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Holiday nightmare as Dover chaos and rail strikes add to delays

Passengers were advised to check their travel arrangements

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief

Head of SMMT raises concerns over tightening of trade rules from January on vehicles exported from UK to EU

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

Labour will pledge to ‘turbocharge’ switch to electric cars, says Louise Haigh

The shadow transport secretary will announce a plan to rapidly scale up UK electric vehicle battery production.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

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Bristol Post · Jun 19, 2023

Bus franchising would be easier ‘if Bristol had a tram network’, says West of England mayor

Tram networks in some cities in England raise lots of revenue which is then reinvested into public transport

Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023

Up to one in seven bus services could be LOST if ministers don't extend funding

Passengers are getting increasingly worried about services being cut with many anxious about how they will get to work if local routes are cut, the Confederation of Passenger Transport said

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023

Anger over £15m shareholder bonanza despite failure of rail firm TransPennine Express

Parent company FirstGroup shelled out the millions in dividends last year while train passengers were facing delay after delay. The rail firm will fall under Government control at the end of the month

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2023

'An unacceptable service for too long': Reaction as train operator TransPennine Express brought under government control

'This broken service has comprehensively failed the North'

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Daily Record · May 11, 2023

TransPennine Express to be nationalised after months of delays and cancellations

The rail company, which runs services between the North of England and Scotland, will be brought under UK Government control later this month.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Nearly a quarter of train journeys to be on nationalised services

The analysis by the PA news agency comes as Labour reiterated its pledge to nationalise all services.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Calls for Boris Johnson’s role in Richard Sharp’s BBC appointment to be examined – as it happened

Former commissioner for public appointments says ex-PM ‘was conflicted’ in the process

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Labour pledges to fix ‘broken’ bus system

The party has committed to handing more control of routes and fares to local communities.

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023

Labour pledges biggest bus service overhaul in a generation after Tory 'managed decline'

In an interview with The Mirror, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said she and her colleagues are 'chomping at the bit' to get into Government and address failures piling misery on passengers

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of one in six services in March

There are renewed calls for the Department for Transport to take over control of services when TPE’s current contract expires on May 28.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Labour claims thousands of stranded drivers left undetected on smart motorways

Transport Secretary Mark Harper insisted smart motorways ‘remain the safest roads on the strategic road network’.

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