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‘Decades’ to fix buckling rail lines and melting tarmac for climate crisis, cabinet minister warns

Grant Shapps says rail network only built to withstand 35C – because it was ‘never imagined’ that UK would face higher temperatures

The Independent UK

Hottest night on record for UK as temperatures set to rise to 41C on Tuesday

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has conceded Britain’s transport network cannot cope with the extreme heat.

The Independent UK

Temperature passes 40C for first time; London fire brigade warns of ‘huge surge in fires’ – as it happened

London Heathrow records hottest ever temperature; London mayor Sadiq Khan says major incident has been declared

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Britain will face transport problems for decades during heatwaves, says Transport Secretary

Extreme hot weather grinding parts of the UK's transport network to a halt is a problem that will take "decades" to solve, the Transport Secretary said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

North of England rail services to receive £11.5bn investment

From 2025, commuters can expect two extra trains every hour between Manchester and York and journey times up to 40% shorter

The Guardian - UK

Journey times could be cut as government makes £9bn TransPennine promise

The government said the extra funding could 'potentially' lead to up to 4,000 jobs created

Birmingham Post

Tory leadership: All the MPs still in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

The Independent UK

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How July and August train strikes will affect events in Greater Manchester

Drivers for Greater Manchester rail operators could strike in the coming months

Manchester Evening News

Who is left in the Tory leadership race? All the MPs still in the running to replace Boris Johnson

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

The Independent UK

Londoners shouldn’t suffer night flight noise because of Heathrow’s chaos, says MP

Sarah Olney tells Grant Shapps that Ricmond should not suffer due to ‘incompetence’

Evening Standard

Doncaster Sheffield airport popular with TUI holidaymakers could be closed down

Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which opened in 2005 after it was converted by the Peel Group from the old RAF Finningley airbase, has launched a review of its strategic options

Daily Mirror

Two rail strikes will happen in one week as workers walk out on July 27 and 30

A walkout on July 30 by train drivers from Aslef will happen three days after separate strikes by the RMT union over pay, conditions and job cuts - leading to serious disruption duringthe Commonwealth Games

Daily Mirror

Who is left in the Tory leadership race? All the MPs still in the running

Contest to succeed prime minister likened by one Conservative politician to the classic cartoon Wacky Races

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps accuses union of causing ‘misery’ with new strike

Shapps rounded on the RMT leadership for rejecting a three-year offer from Network Rail without putting it to their membership

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The Independent UK

Tory leadership: All the MPs still in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

Daily Mirror

Penny Mordaunt: Tory leadership candidate surges ahead as forecast says she'll win most MPs

A forecast for who will be picked among Conservative MPs to become the next leader has chosen Penny Mordaunt ahead of Rishi Sunak. Once both candidates are chosen by MPs, party members vote - and many believe they'd choose Ms Mordaunt over Mr Sunak too

The Independent UK

Who is backing whom? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain

More than 200 MPs have offered public support for a candidate.

The Independent UK

Who is backing who? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain

More than 200 MPs have offered public support for a candidate.

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Birmingham Post

Mayor 'disappointed' closure-threatened airport potential not unlocked by Peel and ambition not met

South Yorkshire's Oliver Stoppard addresses Peel as Shadow Transport Secretary writes to Grant Shapps

The Independent UK

Tory leadership: All the MPs still in the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader

Contest to succeed prime minister described by one Conservative politician as the ‘wacky races’

The Independent UK

Who is backing who? 180 Tory MPs pledge their vote in leadership contest

Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and Liz Truss still lead the way as the first round of the vote looms.

The Independent UK

Rail unions accuse ministers of blocking pay deals

‘The strike action is the fault of this government and the employers, and not the workers,’ says Aslef general secretary

Liverpool Echo

Good Morning Britain viewers baffled by Grant Shapps' 'choice' for next Prime Minister

The Transport Secretary backed out of the race yesterday

The Guardian - UK

Hunt backs Sunak’s campaign after losing out in first ballot – as it happened

Latest updates: Former health secretary failed to get the required 30 nominations, along with the chancellor Nadhim Zahawi

The Independent UK

Frontrunner Sunak targeted by rival campaigns as Tory contest heats up

Allies of Liz Truss have taken aim at the ex-chancellor as MPs prepare to vote in the first round of the contest to become the next prime minister.

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