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UNCOVERED: 12 | History Defined

Government aims to ‘restore clarity’ with consultation on petrol car phase-out

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has launched the consultation to ask for views from industry

The Independent UK

Revealed: How much money each council in London will get to fix potholes

Capital allocated £24.5million to repair roads - less than 5% of the Government cash for the whole country

Evening Standard

Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister

Heidi Alexander said road safety would be a ‘priority’ for her as Transport Secretary.

Evening Standard

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Lord Mandelson ‘good fit’ for ambassador to US, Cabinet minister says

Lord Mandelson is expected to be made the UK’s top diplomat in Washington in a political appointment as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Evening Standard

Avanti bosses should ‘get back round the table’ to resolve strike, says minister

Avanti West Coast services are set to be hit by strike action on new year’s eve and January 2.

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson to be appointed ambassador to Donald Trump's US, reports say

PETER Mandelson would be “a really good fit” for the job of ambassador to the US, a Labour Cabinet minister has said ...

The National (Scotland)

PM urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing ‘broken roads’

The Department for Transport has announced how much each local authority in England will receive to maintain roads in the next financial year.

The Independent UK

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Euston’s large advertising screen to be used for train information

The screen stopped being used to show adverts in October.

Evening Standard

State-owned LNER still pursuing evidence-free train fare dodging prosecutions

LNER is still prosecuting passengers over alleged fare dodging without providing any evidence

Evening Standard

Will rail renationalisation mean cheaper fares for London commuters?

Key questions answered as three London commuter rail firms named as first in line to come under Government control

Evening Standard

South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership

It will be followed by c2c and Greater Anglia, under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

Evening Standard

Three rail firms to be brought into public ownership but fares will still rise

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will be transferred to public ownership under plans announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

Rail renationalisation should reduce delays but may not cut fares, says UK minister

Heidi Alexander refuses to confirm cost of setting up Great British Railways but insists it is lower than fees paid to train operators

The Guardian - UK

Rail fares will continue to rise under Labour’s public ownership plan, transport secretary indicates

Heidi Alexander warned against entering into a ‘death spiral’ of low fares and poor-quality rail networks

The Independent UK

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Three key London commuter rail companies to be renationalised next year

South Western Railways, C2C and Greater Anglia will be the first to be transferred into public ownership - with Avanti West Coast to follow

The Independent UK

Trains can only get better, says the government – let’s see

Train Talk: One train in 23 was cancelled on South Western Railway’s main line in the latest stats

Evening Standard

Southern Western Railways service first to transfer into public ownership

The Government’s announcement will see services across southern England and East Anglia come back into public control by autumn 2025.

The Independent UK

South Western Railway to become first rail operator to return to public ownership

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new government is on a path to rebuilding British railways

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Haigh to get ministerial severance pay, Downing Street says

Labour in opposition had called to reform the rules.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain's justice system is in shambles — and this makes me think nobody is serious about fixing it

There was a time when Watford Football Club seemed to change manager every season, a merry-go-round of coaching talent in search of the perfect formula for success.

Al Jazeera

Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?

Labour party’s Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer’s cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.

International Business Times UK

Louise Haigh Resigns as Transport Secretary: The Reasons Behind It and Her Successor

Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as transport secretary after it was discovered the latter has a fraud conviction

Evening Standard

Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over ‘phone theft false report’ ...The Standard podcast

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Evening Standard

Why Heidi Alexander becoming Transport Secretary should be good news for London

New Cabinet minister is former Sadiq Khan deputy who helped open Elizabeth line and kept TfL during pandemic

Evening Standard

No 10 says Haigh resigned after ‘further information’ emerged

Louise Haigh resigned as transport secretary after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence in 2013.

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