“No more promising the moon on a stick – those days are over” UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander has binned off a £1 billion promise to improve ‘the worst A-road in the country’. This 16-mile expanse of the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester is an infamous section of motorway amongst drivers, so much so that […]

9 months ago

She admitted to the conviction on Thursday Louise Haigh has resigned from Keir Starmer’s cabinet after admitting to a criminal conviction for wrongly reporting her work mobile phone stolen in 2013. In a letter to the prime minister published on Friday morning, Haigh said she is “totally committed to our political project” but believes “it will […]

1 year ago

Grayling earns £100k a year for seven hours’ work a week  Questions over Chris Grayling’s lucrative advisory contract have been raised as workers at the port of Felixstowe walk out over a pay dispute. The former transport minister was handed a deal worth £100,000 a year in 2020 for seven hours’ work a week. At […]

3 years ago

The transport secretary has announced plans to introduce a traffic light system to enable a return to international travel

5 years ago