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Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng U-turn on scrapping 45p tax rate

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have abandoned a plan to abolish the top rate of income tax for the highest earners in an astonishing U-turn. The Chancellor acknowledged that their desire to borrow billions to axe the 45% rate on earnings over £150,000 ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:08

Chancellor expected to U-turn on scrapping 45p tax rate

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to make an astonishing U-turn over the abolition of the top rate of income tax for the highest earners. Mr Kwarteng is believed to be preparing to issue a statement on Monday, climbing down over the plan to axe ...

03 Oct 2022 at 08:29

Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans

Self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under new plans unveiled by the Government and backed by a £100 million investment to boost the rollout. Some cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features could even be operating on ...

19 Aug 2022 at 10:28

Shapps branded ‘clueless’ about rail chaos after overstating timetables

Grant Shapps has been accused of being “clueless” about rail disruption after overstating the number of trains running between Manchester and London. The Transport Secretary faced repeated questioning on BBC Breakfast about why it is ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:03

Bus services saved with new £130m funding

Severe cuts to bus services in England have been avoided due to new Government funding. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that up to £130 million will be made available to keep services running. Transport Secretary Grant ...

19 Aug 2022 at 15:36

Rail union bosses warn pay dispute will continue ‘for as long as it takes’

Rail union leaders have warned the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions will continue “for as long as it takes” as a fresh strike caused travel chaos on Thursday. Tens of thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:54

Shapps’ comments on number plates for bikes ‘impractical’, says Cycling UK

A shake-up of road laws which could see cyclists forced to display registration plates, buy insurance and face prosecution for speeding has been described as “impractical” and “strange” by transport groups and opposition ...

17 Aug 2022 at 14:53

Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

Rail, Tube and bus passengers will suffer fresh travel misery from Thursday as tens of thousands of workers stage strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Network Rail, train companies, London ...

17 Aug 2022 at 22:34

Plan to cap bus fares at £2 per journey

Bus fares will be capped at £2 per journey across England under proposals from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The Cabinet minister said the measure would provide “concrete help” to the most vulnerable people ...

15 Aug 2022 at 13:58

Fresh transport strikes to cause more travel chaos

18 Aug 2022 at 07:52

Forcing cyclists to display number plates would be impractical, minister warned

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been widely condemned after announcing a plan which could force cyclists to display registration plates. Motoring experts, transport groups, legal experts and opposition ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:06

Rail union fury at threat to impose changes

Rail unions have reacted furiously to a warning by the Transport Secretary that changes employers are seeking, which are at the heart of the current train strikes, could be imposed. Grant Shapps said he ...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:35

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