FOUND: 9 - What They Never Told You

HS2 has suffered ‘significant cost’ from legal challenges by public bodies

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expressed concern that ‘checks and balances’ are being used to ‘frustrate the delivery of consented projects’.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Briefings against senior women ministers must stop – Heidi Alexander

The Transport Secretary was asked about comments criticising her female Cabinet colleagues over recent months, amid rumours of a reshuffle at the top

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025

Chancellor guided by ‘fairness’, senior minister says of calls for wealth tax

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander would not directly rule out tax rises in the next budget as she toured the broadcast studios on Sunday morning.

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025

Russia fires over 100 drones at Ukraine as Kremlin dismisses transport chief

Ukrainian officials say at least 10 civilians have been killed and 38 injured in 24 hours

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

OPINION - TfL’s fat cat culture was already out of control - but it just got even worse

According to Transport for London, Every Journey Matters. But at the higher echelons of TfL, every salary matters too.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

London Tube fares will remain most expensive in Europe after Government orders four years of hikes, warns watchdog

London will continue to have some of the most expensive transport fares in Europe after the Government ordered four years of above-inflation hikes, the capital’s passenger watchdog has warned.

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Scottish Government announces £23.5 million for active travel programmes

SCOTLAND'S regional transport bodies will be able to apply for a share of £23.5 million to improve active travel, the Scottish Government has…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2025

Tube fares bombshell: Sadiq Khan told by ministers to hike fares above inflation until 2030

Exclusive: Transport Secretary tells mayor annual fare rises are expected until end of the decade in return for £2.2bn of Government support

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025

HS2 trains could run slower than expected to cut spiralling costs

HS2 is now expected to open after 2033 as transport secretary Heidi Alexander called its management under the Tories a ‘litany of failure’

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025