Plan to close railway station ticket offices sensationally axed by Government Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he had asked rail firms to 'withdraw their proposals' Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023
No plans for more police powers over ‘jihad’ chants as Braverman meets Met chief It comes amid suggestions from Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley that laws should be redrawn. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
No plans to give police more powers after outcry over ‘jihad’ chants Home Secretary Suella Braverman met Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley on Monday to discuss policing. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Rishi Sunak tells Commons that UK agencies believe Gaza hospital blast was caused by militants’ rocket– as it happened Prime minister briefs parliament after his trip last week to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023
Plans to close almost 1,000 railway ticket offices went 'too far, too fast', say MPs Government-backed plans to close almost 1,000 railway ticket offices went “too far, too fast” and should be reconsidered, MPs said on Monday. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023
Braverman to urge police chief to use ‘full force of law’ after ‘jihad’ chants The Home Secretary will speak to Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley over protests surrounding the Gaza conflict. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Tube driver 'free Palestine' chant 'disturbing', says Transport Secretary Mark Harper Mark Harper welcomed an investigation by TfL and the British Transport Police Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023
No 10 says police have extensive powers to act against chants of ‘jihad’ Calls grow to tighten legislation but Met says it believes no offence was committed on London march The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023
Government slaps down Sadiq Khan's plea for help to introduce discounted Blackwall tunnel toll The size of the toll at Blackwall tunnel will not be announced for another year Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
Harper urged not to delay rail hub plans after ‘disappointing’ HS2 news Plans to launch the Midlands Rail Hub to improve east-west connectivity need to get under way, a transport body in the region has said. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
Labour accuse Conservatives of alienating business with Trump-like ‘internet conspiracy theories’ Jonathan Reynolds hits out at Tory minister for talking about ‘15-minute cities’ - which conspiracy theorists believe is a secret plot to place draconian restrictions on citizens The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023
Sunak squirms as he’s forced to deny ‘desperate’ attempt to overshadow Labour conference PM also given awkward grilling by East Midlands voter on ‘mess’ left by Tories: ‘Why should we vote for you?’ The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023
HS2: announced transport projects were just ‘examples’, says minister Documents detailing projects to be funded with savings from scrapping HS2 deleted from government website The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
‘Nothing ambiguous at all’ about our Network North plans – Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he was ‘happy to be judged’ on alternative plans for the money that would have been spent on HS2. The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023
WEKU · Oct 8, 2023 Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it's worth it When it comes to the health benefits of cold water dips, the hype is ahead of the science. NPR talked to researchers about what's true, what's not, and the latest on how to get the most out of it.
WEKU · Oct 8, 2023 It's a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs The "15-minute city" is an urban planning concept that aims to increase quality of life and reduce planet-heating pollution. But it faces obstacles, including conspiracy theories.
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2023 Transport Secretary defends PM’s decision to axe HS2’s northern leg Transport Secretary Mark Harper has defended the Government’s decision to axe the northern leg of HS2.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023 ‘This is political expediency’: how the Tories turned on 15-minute cities Party appears to have embraced conspiracy theory that the greener, healthier, more sustainable way of life is a ‘sinister’ attack on freedom
The Conversation · Oct 6, 2023 What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK's cities If you consider the decision by the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to cancel phase two of the high-speed rail project, HS2 in the context of the government’s growing pro-car stance, the potential ramifications for the country are profound.
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 OPINION - I used to love football as an escape from life, but now it’s as political as anything Football matters. I cannot tell you how many weekends have been salvaged by last-minute goals or ruined by offside flags. It is the escape valve of passion, enabling people, historically men, to express feelings of joy, despair and everything in between because the normal rules of emotional suppression have been…
WEKU · Oct 5, 2023 People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories To talk about the current state of climate disinformation, we checked in with three NPR reporters who have reported on climate, disinformation and the media.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 The Tories say 15-minute cities are sinister. That’s nonsense – here’s the truth Labour shows little sign of wanting to counter Rishi Sunak’s rhetoric about a divide between motorists and ‘woke’ spoilsports, say academic Kate Soper and writer Martin Ryle
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Cancelling HS2 contracts to cost hundreds of millions of pounds Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the cost of pulling out of the agreements will ‘broadly balance out’ with money recovered from selling land.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 Minister defends No 10 claim that HS2 decision had not yet been taken despite prerecorded announcement - as it happened Video of Rishi Sunak announcing the axing of the HS2 Manchester leg was filmed in No 10 before he travelled to conference
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 Rishi Sunak denies HS2 has been reduced to ‘shuttle service’ Prime minister defends revised transport plans after intense criticism from Tory predecessors