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The Labour ministers ousted in scandals as Angela Rayner resigns over tax affairs

If Angela Rayner resigns over her stamp duty scandal, she will become the fifth Labour minister to lose their job over allegations of wrongdoing in just over a year

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Surinder Arora working with Changi airport on Heathrow expansion plan

Arora Group and Heathrow’s owners both recently submitted plans to the Department for Transport for a third runway at the west London airport.

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'It will be a disaster': Olympic alarm as rail plan cut

Commuter chaos is on the cards at the Brisbane Olympics, a transport expert says, after government plans for a light rail project were scrapped.

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Fare dodging 'up to twice as bad as thought' on parts of London transport network, TfL reveals

More than 1.8 million contactless cards have been checked since April in a new crackdown

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B20 commuter fare launch faces delay

The planned start of the 20-baht-flat mass-transport fare in Greater Bangkok in October is likely to be delayed.

Bangkok Post

UK Bank Holidays Derailed: CrossCountry Strike Leaves Travellers Stranded

Limited services on 24-25 Aug, with £500,000 economic hit. Pay dispute fuels debate as passengers face holiday travel chaos

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Electric car grant expanded to offer discount on more new models

Models from Volkswagen, Peugeot and Cupra have been added to a list that means drivers can get up to £1,500 off 22 models.

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Major DVLA Driving Licence Changes 2025: Thousands Will Be Affected - What You Need To Know

Over-70s face mandatory medical checks to renew, aiming to boost road safety amid 1,633 deaths in 2024

International Business Times UK

Drink-drive limit could be cut in plan to overhaul road safety laws

Ministers are also considering tougher penalties for uninsured drivers and failing to wear a seatbelt, according to a report in The Times.

Evening Standard

Citroen must urgently improve ‘chaotic’ airbag recall – Which?

A rare ‘stop-drive’ order has left 120,000 customers unable to drive their cars, and Which? warned that many had no alternative mode of transport.

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Italy greenlights €13 billion project to build world's largest suspension bridge to Sicily

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will boost development in southern Italy, but it has raised security and environmental concerns.

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Engineers working to restore power to 22,000 properties in Scotland

Engineers are working to restore power to around 22,000 properties in the north and north east of Scotland on Tuesday morning, following Storm Floris

The National (Scotland)

Who Is Martin Rolfe? Brits Demand Resignation of Air Traffic Boss After Airport Chaos Strands Millions

A radar glitch triggered UK-wide flight cancellations, sparking outrage and calls for air traffic control chief Martin Rolfe's resignation amid peak travel season chaos.

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Air traffic control glitch was caused by radar problem

Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe was summoned to meet Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Air control boss hauled in for grilling from transport secretary amid calls for him to resign after airports chaos

Ryanair has called for the highly paid National Air Traffic Services boss Martin Rolfe to quit

The Independent UK

UK transport secretary demands answers from air traffic control chief after flight disruption

Britain’s transport chief has summoned the head of the country’s air traffic control operator to explain the problem that grounded and diverted dozens of flights

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary to meet Nats head after air traffic control glitch

Heidi Alexander said that she will meet with Martin Rolfe to ‘understand what happened and how we can prevent reoccurrence’.

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Farage 'Jimmy Savile' row escalates as minister says his stance against Online Safety Act helps cyber flashers

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the Reform UK leader is ‘happy for there to be a free for all on the internet’

Evening Standard

Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari slams Keir Starmer over Palestinian state move

British-Israeli, who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity, accused the Prime Minister of ‘moral failure’

Bangkok Post

Passenger service charge at Thai airports may go up

The Transport Ministry has told Airports of Thailand (AoT) to explore the possibility of raising the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for departing passengers at six major airports under its supervision.

Evening Standard

Nationalisation of train operators ‘tackling deep-rooted problems’ – minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander made the claim ahead of c2c becoming the second operator to be nationalised by the Labour Government on Sunday.

Evening Standard

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

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

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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.

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