Hundreds of DfT civil servants to be moved to state-owned rail operator Department says no redundancies as a result but sources believe jobs will go in push to cut posts and overhaul railways The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025
District Line to Wimbledon 'not fit for purpose' after years of disruption, warns MP The District Line has become so unreliable in south west London that one resident was forced to move out of the area as they could not get to work Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025
What a balls up! Sadiq Khan apologises to Wimbledon tennis fans for 'horrendous' District line experience London mayor reveals performance of crucial Tube line during 2025 championships is the worst in more than a decade Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025
Wimbledon to demand investment in District line as disruption enters second week Thousands of tennis fans were left stranded as District line trains were unable to run between Parsons Green and Wimbledon on Monday Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
Children dancing and taking selfies on a railway line causes closure of pedestrian level crossing Wantage Road crossing in Grove, Oxfordshire, has been closed by National Rail after a series of dangerous incidents The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
District line chaos an 'international embarrassment' after tennis fans hit by Tube disruption, says Wimbledon MP Sections of the District Line track near Wimbledon are 130 years old and should be treated as a priority, a local MP has said Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Stoke Newington murder latest: Man, 45, shot dead as police shut busy Hackney high street - live updates Police were called to Dynevor Road, Stoke Newington, at 0.18am on Tuesday after gunshots were heard Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025
Delays across UK rail network after heatwave causes speed restrictions Track temperatures are expected to hit 50C as hot weather continues The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025
Speed restrictions imposed on two main train lines amid UK heatwave Longer journeys and possible cancellations expected on Brighton and western mainlines out of London The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Disruption on West Coast Main Line after tree fall causes ‘significant damage’ Cancellations of trains between Scotland and Carlisle are expected to last until Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
Travel chaos at Euston station with trains axed and passengers hit by 90 minute delays after derailment Multiple lines closed after the "low speed derailment’ near Milton Keynes Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
Speedy Hire warns over ‘challenging’ conditions amid depot closures The equipment hire firm said it shut eight of its depots, leading to a reduction in staff numbers. Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
'Fat Controller' to improve reliability and tackle delays at London commuter railway Southeastern train boss given control over Network Rail tracks and signals Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
Uncertainty continues over steel tariffs after Trump deal The promised elimination of steel and aluminium tariffs was not part of the measures announced by Donald Trump during a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025 Work to get US steel tariffs removed to go on in coming ‘days, weeks and months’ US tariffs for the steel industry will stand at 25% for now.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025 Starmer warned British jobs at risk without better trade deal from Trump US tariffs for the steel industry will stand at 25 per cent for now – as negotiations over an improved deal continue
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025 ‘Vital’ that British steel gets Trump tariff deal after UK-US trade pact, say unions Starmer should secure deal as soon as possible to exempt UK steel from US levies, says Community union
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025 Rail deal worth £500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks, says minister Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is visiting the Scunthorpe plant to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 Death of police sergeant who was hit by train ‘wholly preventable’, coroner says Sergeant Graham Saville died after being hit by a train as he attempted to save a distressed man on the tracks near Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 Police sergeant hit by train after ‘misleading’ information given, inquest hears Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, was fatally injured while on duty in Nottinghamshire.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Sergeant struck by train two seconds after order to stay off tracks – inquest Graham Saville, 46, was fatally injured when trying to help a man on a railway line in Nottinghamshire.
Evening Standard · May 30, 2025 Lorry overturns after crashing into railway bridge in south London It is not the first time a lorry has crashed into the railway bridge following a similar incident in September last year
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Wheelchair user misses train and branded ‘rude’ by station staff after they refused to get ramp The 26-year-old PhD student said she faces ‘access roulette’ on public transport and has been forgotten about on trains and left without a ramp when disembarking
Evening Standard · May 19, 2025 Wheelchair user missed train at Liverpool Street after staff 'refused to get ramp' Network Rail have apologised to Anna Landre following the incident
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025 Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways? As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares