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P&O chief executive to be quizzed by MPs over sackings

The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to be quizzed by MPs on Thursday over the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers without notice amid continued protests over the dismissals. Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a joint hearing of the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Grant Shapps unveils measure to ease flights chaos

New aviation recruits will be permitted to begin training before passing security checks to ease flight disruption, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. Passengers have faced chaos in recent weeks, with flights cancelled and long ...

27 Apr 2022 at 12:55

MPs launch investigation into self-driving vehicles

MPs have launched an inquiry into the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. The Transport Select Committee announced it is investigating what needs to happen for them to become a common sight on public roads. This will ...

27 Jun 2022 at 14:24

Lorry driver conditions should be ‘improved or sector should face a new tax’

The road haulage sector should be given a two-year deadline to improve conditions for lorry drivers and recruit more workers or face a new tax, ministers have been told. A cross-party group of MPs has called for the logistics ...

01 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Government should invest in maritime tech, cleaner fuels and workforce – MPs

The UK’s maritime sector needs better treatment of workers and investment in new technology and cleaner fuels to compete internationally, MPs said. A “major commercial opportunity” in the development of smart shipping and ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Minister admits resolving rail disputes would have been cheaper than strikes

The Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago, a minister has admitted. Rail minister Huw Merriman told MPs the row has “ended up costing ...

18 Jan 2023 at 11:29

Minister claims it is ‘up to the unions’ if northern train services improve

It is “up to the unions to decide” if they want train services in northern England to improve, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The Cabinet minister claimed he gave TransPennine Express and Northern “the ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:31

No option off the table for TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said “no option is off the table” ahead of his decision on whether to renew the contract of train company TransPennine Express (TPE). Passengers of the FirstGroup-owned company have ...

19 Apr 2023 at 11:48

Aviation regulator monitoring Middle East conflict ‘very closely’

The UK’s aviation regulator said it is monitoring the conflict in the Middle East “very closely”. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chairman Sir Stephen Hillier told MPs it is working to ensure “we don’t put anybody ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:35

Minimum service legislation ‘could provoke further conflict’, MPs warned

Plans to legislate for minimum levels of service during rail strikes could have “unintended consequences” of provoking further conflict, MPs have been told. The Transport Select Committee questioned rail ...

26 Apr 2023 at 12:54

Creation of Great British Railways delayed

The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been delayed. Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan told MPs that the Government has axed its plan to introduce a Transport ...

19 Oct 2022 at 13:02

Higher fees for drivers who pay for parking with cash

A council has sparked widespread anger by introducing higher parking chargers for drivers who pay by cash instead of using a mobile app. Liberal Democrat-run Sutton Council in south London was urged ...

07 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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