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Young drivers delay car repairs to save money

Young drivers are delaying car repairs in an attempt to save money, a new survey suggests. An RAC poll of 3,102 motorists indicated that 37% of those aged 17-24 are putting off work to mend their vehicles as the cost-of-living crisis bites. This ...

02 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

No separate ban on petrol car sales possible in Scotland, minister confirms

Holyrood ministers do not have the power to introduce a Scotland-only ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, the Transport Secretary has confirmed. Mairi McAllan spoke after First Minister Humza Yousaf insisted there is “no intention” ...

28 Sept 2023 at 15:11

Shapps vows to create ‘death by dangerous cycling law’

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged to create a “death by dangerous cycling” law that will treat killer cyclists the same as motorists. Announcing the plans in the Mail+, Mr Shapps said the law is needed to “impress on cyclists the ...

06 Aug 2022 at 00:35

Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary after guilty plea over phone incident

Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. Ms Haigh said that she was mugged in London and ...

29 Nov 2024 at 09:03

Airport security rules on liquids and laptops to be relaxed from 2024

Rules around taking liquids and laptops through airport security will be eased from June 2024, the Government has announced. Passengers at most major UK airports will be able to carry liquids in containers holding up to two litres in ...

15 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Leaked Network Rail presentation warns train delays set to worsen

A leaked internal Network Rail presentation has revealed train delays will worsen over the next five years due to rising costs and funding, which the Shadow Transport Secretary called a “dismal Conservative failure”. The ...

18 Apr 2023 at 04:10

Scotland

Scottish Government cash for EV charging points in rural and island communities

Scottish Government funding to help install charging points in remote and rural parts of Scotland will ensure “no-one is left behind” in the move to electric vehicles (EVs), Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has insisted....

27 Aug 2025 at 12:41

Scotland

Transport Secretary challenged as CalMac loses two ferries on busiest route

Scotland’s ferries are in a state of “national emergency”, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop was told, with two vessels operating on CalMac’s busiest route now out of action. Ms Hyslop was told some people had been left ...

24 Sept 2024 at 15:39

Scotland

Travellers warned to expect disruption as Storm Darragh brings wind and rain

Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has warned travellers could be in for “another period of disruption” as the country prepares for the latest winter storm. Storm Darragh – the fourth named storm of the season – is ...

05 Dec 2024 at 16:28

Transport Secretary says Government ‘aware’ of challenges with EV transition

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the Government is aware of the challenges over the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The Cabinet minister said it is “giving clarity” to manufacturers amid a global ...

09 Oct 2024 at 11:25

More than £1bn spent on Euston HS2 work since 2017

HS2 Ltd’s work at Euston started six years ago with more than £1 billion already spent. A huge area to the west and northwest of the existing mainline station has been cleared to make space for the ...

27 Jan 2023 at 13:31

Scotland

CalMac sets out improvement plan for ferry network

A new plan from ferry bosses at CalMac will be a “catalyst for improvement” of services for passengers, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said. The state-owned ferry operator is working with ...

25 Jul 2024 at 11:52

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