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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 · Dec 20, 2024

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 · Dec 20, 2024

Malaysia To Resume Search For MH370 Wreckage After 10 Years

Malaysia agrees to resume search for MH370 wreckage after 10 years. Exploration firm Ocean Infinity proposes new search in the southern Indian Ocean.

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) · Dec 20, 2024

MPs trade jibes in Commons over handling of potentially explosive cargo ship

The heated exchange took place following a debate in which calls were made for a parliamentary inquiry into the case of the MV Ruby.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

HS2 cost 'soars by £9bn' bringing total estimate of high-speed rail link to £80bn

Leaked report puts new figure on 225mph link between Euston and Curzon Street stations

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Minister rubbishes media claim 'SNP plan £15-a-day driving charge'

SCOTLAND’s Transport Secretary has rubbished claims that Scots could be charged £15 a day to drive under the SNP Government ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2024

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Euston station's giant screen to be switched back ON - with train departure times replacing adverts

Latest twist in saga as Network Rail bows to passenger requests

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Air Canada’s new baggage fees spark government backlash

Canada’s transport minister said she is ‘not very happy’ with the decision

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

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 · Dec 4, 2024

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 · Dec 4, 2024

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.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Vietnam Approves Billion High-Speed Railway Project

Vietnam greenlights billion high-speed railway project linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, set to revolutionize transportation.

Cheaper fares across trains, buses, ferries makes cents

Queenslanders will continue enjoying the cheapest public transport in the nation, amid calls for other states to follow.

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

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

Plus! Beautiful Game star Kit Young on new London Shakespeare play

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

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 · Nov 29, 2024

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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British Transport Minister Resigns Over Decade-Old Fraud Conviction

British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigns due to a past fraud conviction related to a false claim about her stolen cellphone.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Heidi Alexander is new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits

Ms Haigh told the PM her conviction would be a “distraction” from her work delivering Government policy.

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

Who is Louise Haigh, as the transport secretary quits over phone offence?

Louise Haigh had been the youngest member of the Cabinet before it came to light that she had an old conviction for fraud by misrepresentation

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary after guilty plea over phone incident

Louise Haigh said she reported a work phone stolen after being mugged in 2013 but later found the phone in her home.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 29, 2024

UK Transport Secretary resigns after pleading guilty to mobile phone offence

LOUISE Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police…

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

MPs back landmark assisted dying bill to give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives – as it happened

Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed law

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary over stolen phone fraud offence

Transport secretary admitted to making a false report that her work mobile was stolen 10 years ago

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