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‘Astonishing’ for Tories to claim they will lose 1,000 council seats – Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer suggested the Conservatives could make gains in the polls on May 4.

The Independent UK

Nurses have worked ‘tirelessly’ to ensure strike is safe for patients, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing will hold industrial action from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday after rejecting the latest Government offer.

The Independent UK

Minister defends ‘offensive’ coronation-day oath to King Charles

Mark Harper and Labour MP back ‘homage of the people’, but republicans say it ‘holds people in contempt’

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Starmer: Labour’s attack advert targeting Sunak was not racist

The ad depicted the Prime Minister’s face alongside a slogan suggesting he did not want to see child sex abusers jailed.

The Independent UK

Nurses going on strike without emergency care exemption 'putting patients at risk'

Striking nurses will “clearly” put patients’ safety at risk due to the lack of exemptions for emergency care, the Transport Secretary has said.

Evening Standard

UK Touts ‘Very Successful’ Sudan Airlift after Final Flight

The UK vowed Sunday to maintain support for Britons trapped in Sudan but said conditions had grown too dangerous to continue evacuation flights. The final Royal Air Force (RAF) flight left the Wadi Saeedna airfield north of Khartoum late on Saturday, four hours behind schedule, taking to 1,888 the number…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New rules to tackle taxi drivers who ‘pose a risk to passengers’

The use of a national database for taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing will become mandatory across England.

The Independent UK

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Coronation weekend to include UK flight restrictions due to Red Arrow flypast

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has implemented a partial flight restriction over London during the Coronation weekend due to a Red Arrow flypast, when the King and Queen Consort will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

Daily Mirror

Minister pledges ‘robust action’ if climate protesters break law during marathon

Mark Harper said it would be ‘terrible’ if environmental demonstrations disrupted the event this weekend.

The Independent UK

Ministers should not ‘second guess’ police work, Harper says amid Braverman row

The minister refused to criticise Suella Braverman over reports she told officers who seized golliwogs from an Essex pub they had wasted their time.

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab blames ‘activist civil servants’ after resigning over bullying report – as it happened

Raab resigns as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after report finds he displayed ‘persistently aggressive conduct’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak right to delay decision on Raab bullying report, senior minister says

Transport secretary defends PM after he is criticised by senior Conservatives for ‘dithering’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak to make decision on Dominic Raab’s future ‘as quickly as he can’

The fate of the Deputy PM is hanging in the balance after the Prime Minister received a report into whether he bullied officials.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan has power to install Ulez cameras despite local protests, reveals Government minister

Transport Secretary: If mayor doesn’t want to fund a proper scrappage scheme then he shouldn’t be expanding the Ulez

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The Independent UK

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’.

Daily Mirror

Delays to HS2 rail to North won't save cash, Tory Transport Secretary admits

Tory ministers sparked fury last month by confirming a two-year hold-up in building key sections of the HS2 high speed rail line in a bid to cut spiralling costs

The Independent UK

Minister insists smart motorway safety is ‘very good’

Transport Secretary Mark Harper told MPs the safety of the roads is ‘not reflected in public confidence’.

Birmingham Post

TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary says no option is off the table as contract expiry nears

MPs told passengers have suffered “horrendous experience” recently

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The Independent UK

Minister refuses to commit to extending cap on bus fares

The promotion – launched at the start of the year – is due to expire at the end of June.

The Independent UK

HS2 will reach central London only when line to Manchester is complete

Passengers could wait a decade for trains serving central London after High Speed 2 opens

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary Mark Harper accepts HS2 delays will not save money

He told MPs the Government had to make ‘sensible decisions’ due to having annual budgets.

Manchester Evening News

Calls for TransPennine Express contract extension to be abolished as cancellations 'fail passengers' in the north

The news comes just days after Burnham called for train services run by TransPennine Express to be brought under public control

Manchester Evening News

One of Greater Manchester's 'most dangerous roads' will be upgraded

The programme is expected to reduce the risk of collisions, congestion, journey times and emissions

Manchester Evening News

Manchester leaders want 'decisive action' over TransPennine Express amid 'deep concern'

TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast have faced calls for their contracts to be axed due to their performance

Birmingham Post

Business leaders call for 'decisive action' over TransPennine Express contract as concerns grow over impact to region's economy

TransPennine Express' contract is due to expire at the end of May

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