Unite general secretary Len McCluskey and shadow chancellor John McDonnell MP will be joining British Airways’ mixed fleet cabin crew on picket lines at Heathrow tomorrow (Thursday 19 January), on the first day of their three day strike over poverty pay.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is pleased to support Driver First Assist (DFA) - a much-needed life-saving road safety initiative supported nationally by all three emergency services.

Speaking to PoliticsHome, Lawrence Finkle of the Chartered Insurance Institute shares the insurance industry’s concerns following worrying member survey results. 

RHA calls on Government to scale up HMRC resources in time for Brexit to ensure that supply chains will not suffer slowdown.

The MPA will continue its role as a key partner organisation in the delivery of CLOCS

Greater numbers of enforcement staff are required to ensure that breaches in safety standards are identified and prevented.

A number of Go-Ahead bus companies will be operating services on Christmas Day. 

The Go-Ahead Group is the first UK transport operator to introduce PayPal across all of its bus and rail operators’ online customer services.

Conservative peer, Lord Holmes, writes on the danger of “shared space” for blind people and calls upon local authorities to put inclusive design at the heart of their work in the public realm. 

'Bringing forward an effective deterrent is vital to ensure safety on our motorways.' says RHA director of policy Jack Semple.

The RHA believe that a holistic approach, including all road user groups, is the only safe way to establish new road safety rules.

Conservative MP Bob Neill calls for Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to resign, accusing him of "political chicanery" over his opposition to devolving metro rail services to Transport for London.

Unite warns that 'retrograde' plans by Transport Minister could risk passenger safety.

The Department of Transport (DfT) has indicated the Southeastern franchise will be extended until December 2018.  

While unwelcome, the apprenticeship levy could provide important new opportunities for haulage firms of all size says RHA.

Fuel price rise will effectively cancel out the fuel duty freeze - says RHA

The Institution of Civil Engineers welcomes the Chancellor's support for social and economic infrastructure delivery in this week's Autumn Statement.

Eighty delegates attended a parliamentary reception to highlight the importance of rail freight the construction industry in Parliament on Wednesday. 

Writing for PoliticsHome's Central Lobby, Conservative MP Henry Smith calls on the Chancellor to reduce Air Passenger Duty in his Autumn Statement tomorrow.

Marking the beginning of Road Safety Week, the Mineral Products association warns that a legal loophole is allowing critical safety measures to be bypassed by industry vehicles.

The Woodland Trust's James Cooper responds to Natural England's report into HS2's biodiversity and calls on the Government to better protect the UK's natural heritage in future infrastructure projects.

Fuel duty freeze for seventh year in a row is welcomed as other operating costs rise for hauliers.

'We have already established an excellent working relationship with the Transport Secretary and have stressed the vital role an efficient road network plays in delivering the UK's economy; it is extremely encouraging to know that our voice had been heard,' says RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett.

RHA welcomes stricter punishments for mobile phone use, and encourages its members to include a mobile phone policy in their employment contracts.