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The Latest Breaking News from Heidi Alexander

Inside the plans for new Gatwick runway as campaigners claim it is being done on the ‘cheap’

Campaigners warn they will attempt to launch a judicial review if Transport Secretary gives the green light

The Independent UK

Rail fares will not be cut (they'll probably go up again) as trains are renationalised, signals minister

Regulated fares, which include season tickets and commuter tickets, are set to rise by 4.6 per cent in March

Evening Standard

MPs 'likely to get a vote' on sending British troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers to deter future Putin attacks

Sir Keir Starmer takes lead in pledging to deploy UK forces to Ukraine

Evening Standard

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Consultation on rail reforms to open

The plans will include the creation of a public sector body called Great British Railways.

The Independent UK

Roads in southwest London borough in 'terrible state' causing danger to residents, warns MP

Ministers have been warned that Britain’s roads are ‘in a shocking state of disrepair’

Evening Standard

A tough test for Heidi Alexander: just make our railway services reliable

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If the transport secretary can cut cancellations and late running, everything else will fall into place. But to do that she has to strike a historic bargain with rail workers

The Independent UK

Transport secretary meets with car industry to discuss 2030 petrol ban

Heidi Alexander discusses ZEV Mandate and 2030 petrol and diesel car phase out in ‘constructive’ meeting

The Independent UK

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Heathrow expansion will not deprive regions of jobs and flights, say ministers

Mike Kane, whose portfolio includes aviation, said a third runway at the country’s biggest airport will boost productivity beyond London.

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary urged to name train after Margaret Thatcher

Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh made the demand during Transport Questions in the Commons on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary puts ‘spades in the ground’ for tram extension

Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands.

Evening Standard

Could Gatwick’s second runway plans be hindered by public transport rules?

Gatwick says the condition is ‘unnecessary, unreasonable and should not be imposed’

The Independent UK

More than 1m discounted train tickets bought during sale

Some of the price reductions during the seven-day promotion were in excess of 50%.

The Independent UK

The full list of English infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves today

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has supported a number of major infrastructure schemes in a speech on growth on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

Five key announcements revealing what Rachel Reeves' growth plans mean for you

Rachel Reeves has announced several major new projects today

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What are the infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves?

The expansion of Heathrow is among the schemes backed.

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander opposed third runway at Heathrow which Rachel Reeves appears to now back

Exclusive: Heidi Alexander is the eighth Cabinet minister known to have objected to a bigger Heathrow, as has Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Digital driving licences coming this year as part of new government app

A new Gov.uk app will include a wallet to store digital versions of government-issued documents will be made available later this year.

The Independent UK

Private train firms should be 'embraced' for lower fares, report claims

Most trains in Britain are run by operators either owned or paid management fees by the UK

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Labour pledges to make Sunday trains as reliable as weekday services

Government plans to renationalise railways will establish new public body to improve the network

Evening Standard

Wales to get rail funding boost after being ‘hard done by’, says First Minister

Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has announced Wales will get extra cash to fund rail projects.

Evening Standard

Crisis in courts has opened the door to secret justice

In a criminal justice system mired in crisis and beset by delays and backlogs, why are courts becoming more secretive? Tristan Kirk investigates how the public, journalists, and even defendants are being kept out of the loop.

The Independent UK

Rail sale: When you can access cheap train tickets and the operators taking part

It marks the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train service

Evening Standard

More than two million train tickets to be discounted during sale next week

Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available to buy in the rail sale between January 14 and 20.

Evening Standard

Ministers looking at ‘pipeline of schemes’ to run HS2 north of Birmingham

MPs heard the Conservatives ‘mothballed’ part of the scheme after scrapping plans to build a high-speed line between Birmingham and Manchester.

The Independent UK

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

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