RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day weekTube train drivers in the RMT union have called eight 24-hour strikes running over 16 days – including six in the lead-up to...
Read MoreExclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirementsMinisters are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they attempt to...
Read MoreCritics decry ‘Air Miles Andy’ after plane that took off from Stansted diverted to collect prime minister and wifeA government-chartered plane taking Andy Burnham to a Commonwealth summit in the Caribbean made a stop-off in...
Read MoreFew surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisisBudget 2026: key points at a glanceBriefing: key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa...
Read MoreSince Burnham took office Labour has prioritised small fixes to try to show voters it can make a genuine difference, with government insiders delighted at the public reactionIn the first episode of Armando Iannucci’s political...
Read MoreRegular users detail their frustrations – and question whether Andy Burnham’s crackdown on antisocial behaviour will actually work Andy Burnham has announced a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport, including...
Read MoreSadiq Khan says upgrade will unlock station’s true potential and allow it to live up to its nameBusiness live – latest updatesStratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week’s budget,...
Read MoreTransport hub will offer through trains between Leeds and Manchester with ‘turn-up-and-go’ serviceA new railway station will be built in Bradford to “transform how people travel across the north”, the government has...
Read MorePassengers urged to ‘share the carriage, not the noise’ as guidance sets out £100 penalties for nuisance behaviourAndy Burnham has announced a crackdown on “headphone dodgers” who play loud music on public transport, as he...
Read MoreChancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’John Healey has said there is a pro-growth case for going ahead with a third runway at Heathrow despite the...
Read MoreRolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expenseThe chief executives of three firms that rent out trains to Britain’s railways were paid a combined £3.5m last...
Read MorePlanned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans.The new...
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