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West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution
Communities
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker believes civil servants in Whitehall are “resistant” to supporting government plans for more regional devolution, and hopes the Budget will allow mayors greater flexibility over their own finances and projects.
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are 'Extremely Disappointing' As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Transport
Downing Street Admits Fresh Rail Strikes Are "Extremely Disappointing" As Pressure Grows Over Pay Award
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024 Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A 'State Of Paralysis'
Transport
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
Political parties
Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough
The House Live
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail Partner content
Transport
By Transport UK
Collaboration is key for a smooth transition to Great British Rail
Why addressing gender equality is key to meeting our net-zero ambitions Partner content
Social affairs
By WSP
Why addressing gender equality is key to meeting our net-zero ambitions
Port of Dover party conference season unites politicians on plan for economic growth Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover party conference season unites politicians on plan for economic growth
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Mick Whelan, leader of train drivers’ union Aslef, about the ongoing strikes, how relations with ministers became strained and his changing view of Keir Starmer
Transport news
Grant Shapps promises Northern leaders a ‘direct line to ministers’ as part of £600m railway boost
Transport
Grant Shapps promises Northern leaders a ‘direct line to ministers’ as part of £600m railway boost
Grant Shapps has promised leaders in the north of England a "direct line to ministers" as part of a £600 million boost to rail networks.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry responds to funding for Northern rail infrastructure
The Government has announced funding for the Trans Pennine Route Upgrade and the formation of a Northern Transport Acceleration Council.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Rail provider enters legal agreement with Equality watchdog
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial
Environment
Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial
Boris Johnson has unveiled £350m in funding to help industry slash carbon emissions, as he launched the UK’s bid to secure the first zero-emissions long-haul passenger flight.
Partner content
Transport
By Transport Focus
M11 rated England’s best motorway by road users
The M11 has been rated the best motorway in England in Transport Focus research covering the year to March 2020.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry welcomes Ipsos MORI poll showing 58% of MPs support rail investment
A newly published survey by polling company Ipsos MORI has shown that a majority of MPs (58%) list rail investment as their highest infrastructure priority and that rail investment is the joint second highest priority with the public, at 39%.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Go-Ahead
People can return to using buses and trains with confidence
Using public transport, alongside walking and cycling, is essential to our health and wellbeing.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Transport Focus
Transport Focus responds to changed travel advice
As the economy reopens and people start thinking about travelling again, it is important to be clear that you can now use public transport even if you have an alternative.
Getting London moving post lockdown: providing more choice and a better alternative Partner content
Coronavirus
By FREE NOW London
Getting London moving post lockdown: providing more choice and a better alternative
As they have for decades previously, black cabs and private hire vehicles will be at the forefront of getting the capital and wider country moving again.
PMQs: Boris Johnson says there’s ‘no magic wand’ to stop aviation job losses as Keir Starmer demands more help
Coronavirus
PMQs: Boris Johnson says there’s ‘no magic wand’ to stop aviation job losses as Keir Starmer demands more help
Boris Johnson has said there is “no magic wand” to stop job losses in aviation after thousands of redundancies were announced in the sector.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow unveils further measures to keep the UK’s front door COVID-secure
Heathrow rolls out raft of anti-viral measures at key touchpoints to protect passengers, reducing the risk of transmission when travelling.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Heathrow
Heathrow calls on Government to act faster in order to protect jobs and unlock growth
Ministers could soften public transport curbs in bid to get Britain back to work
Coronavirus
Ministers could soften public transport curbs in bid to get Britain back to work
The Government is looking to ease coronavirus restrictions on public transport in a bid to get the country back to work and help the flagging economy, it has emerged.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA: Invest in rail to achieve decarbonisation goals
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for UK rail suppliers, has urged the Government to invest in rail transport in its submission to the Department for Transport’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan.
Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments
Coronavirus
By Ruth Cadbury MP
Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments
Other governments are bailing out their aviation sectors, but imposing environmental conditions on doing so – the UK could learn a lesson about protecting both jobs and the planet
The UK’s ports are key to rebuilding the economy Partner content
Coronavirus
By Associated British Ports
The UK’s ports are key to rebuilding the economy
Ports can now provide the foundations for rebuilding the economy in the months ahead.
It is time for the Chancellor to speed up rail projects Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
It is time for the Chancellor to speed up rail projects
The Prime Minister wants a connected UK to drive economic growth in all parts of the country. So now, in the face of the coronavirus crisis, is the time for the Government to speed up rail projects.
Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade
Coronavirus
By Stephen Metcalfe MP
Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade
Trade will be crucial to our Covid economic recovery – but we’ll need a strategic approach to regional connectivity and transport links for freight
Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers
Coronavirus
By Steve Double MP
Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers
UK aviation is of great strategic importance to our place in the world. But from regional airports to large international airlines, ongoing support will be needed to weather the Covid crisis
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Railway Industry Association launches second stage of its SURE campaign, calling on Government to speed up rail projects
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has launched the next stage of its SURE campaign, calling on the Government to ‘Speed up Rail Enhancements’ (SURE).
Tackling regional inequality and improving transport links must a priority in the Covid recovery
Coronavirus
By Jim McMahon MP
Tackling regional inequality and improving transport links must a priority in the Covid recovery
Regional inequality in the UK has worsened over the past decade. Proper investment in green, fast transport infrastructure will go some of the way to tackling this
E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside
Coronavirus
By Rachel Maclean MP
E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside
In a post-Covid world, e-scooters could provide a new form of green connectivity. That is why the DfT have fast-tracked the Tees Valley trial to start next week
Supporting walking and cycling will be a crucial part of our post-Covid recovery
Coronavirus
By Lilian Greenwood MP
Supporting walking and cycling will be a crucial part of our post-Covid recovery
Active transport like cycling and walking are vital to the nation’s coronavirus recovery – but they need to be integrated across government policy making.
Compulsory quarantine to be scrapped for people arriving from Spain, France and more, ministers confirm
Coronavirus
Compulsory quarantine to be scrapped for people arriving from Spain, France and more, ministers confirm
Arrivals into England from Spain, France, Italy and Germany will no longer need to go into mandatory self-isolation from next Friday, the Government has announced.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference