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Heathrow third runway deadline slips to 2039 as £49bn expansion plan faces criticism
Heathrow’s third runway is to be delayed until 2039 as Rachel Reeves’ £49billion plan has been blasted as "unrealistic".
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Britain pledges £104m for walking and cycling as cities celebrate World Car Free Day
Cities across the globe are closing their streets to vehicles today in celebration of World Car Free Day, as Labour pledged more than £100million to boost walking and cycling.
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Nats chief paid £2.2m in bonuses despite repeated air traffic failures
The head of air traffic control has been paid more than £2million in bonuses over the past three years despite overseeing repeated system failures.
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Hundreds of thousands of Britons may miss compensation after NATS flight chaos
Hundreds of thousands of Britons may not receive compensation if their flights were hit in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s air travel chaos.
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UK gives NATS one week to explain major air traffic failure
Britain’s NATS air traffic control provider has a week to investigate the systems failure that halted flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers, the government said, as pressure mounts on its chief executive.
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UK air traffic chaos to last for days after Nats system failure cancels 1,300 flights
Tuesday’s flight delays are expected to continue for days after an "issue" plaguing air traffic control cancelled more than 1,000 flights across the UK.
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First HS2 platforms take shape at £4.3 billion Old Oak Common
The first platforms at London’s new £4.3 billion Old Oak Common have been completed in a rare piece of good news for the troubled HS2 project.
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Heathrow third runway faces fresh climate backlash over threat to UK carbon targets
A third runway at Heathrow should be blocked, climate campaigners say, despite the expansion being described as "critical to national growth".
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Uber launches self-driving rides in London with Wayve-powered Ford Mustang Mach-Es
Uber and Wayve have launched their first fleet of autonomous "robo-taxis" in London - and LBC has been given exclusive access to the new vehicles as they take to the streets of the capital.
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Labour plunged back into freebies row as MPs pocket more than £400,000 in gifts and hospitality
Labour has been plunged right back into the freebies row which derailed the early days of Sir Keir Starmer’s time in power after MPs were caught snapping up hundreds of thousands of pounds in "gifts".
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Train derails in southern England, leaving 11 injured and two seriously hurt
Eleven people have been injured, including two seriously, when a train carrying approximately 150 passengers derailed in southern England.
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Heidi Alexander admits £454m funding gap behind Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fare pledge
Another Andy Burnham cost-of-living announcement was at risk of descending into chaos today.
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Andy Burnham unveils new Cabinet after replacing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has announced the top roles in his Cabinet after replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
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Andy Burnham prepares Cabinet reshuffle ahead of entering Downing Street
Andy Burnham has vowed to deliver major reforms in how Britain is governed.
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Inside Keir Starmer’s weekend at Chequers as he weighed his future with wife Vic
Keir Starmer has announced his departure from Downing Street in an emotional statement after spending the weekend weighing up his future with his wife Victoria.
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Starmer faces weekend deadline as cabinet allies push him towards resignation
Cabinet ministers loyal to Keir Starmer have told him he faces being forced out of office by his party if he does not set a timetable for his departure by the end of the weekend.
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Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker charged after UK commandos seize Smyrtos
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel which was intercepted by British troops in the English Channel will appear in court charged with breaching sanctions.
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Transport Secretary’s Mini Cooper towed after car hits ‘crater’ pothole
The Transport Secretary’s car had to be towed after she hit a "carter" pothole while driving through Oxfordshire in her Mini Cooper last month.
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Bridget Phillipson: “Yes, I’ve faced sexist briefings — but I’ll keep going”
Cabinet Minister Bridget Phillipson said she "completely" believes she has been subjected to sexist briefings.
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Transport secretary slams Citroën recall chaos as 120,000 UK drivers stranded
Transport secretary urges Stellantis to offer more help after tens of thousands are left unable to use their car
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Heidi Alexander appointed as Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone conviction
Heidi Alexander has been named as the new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quit on Friday morning.
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UK riot thugs face up to 10 years in prison under government crackdown
Justice Minister Heidi Alexander said thugs taking part in disorder have a ’prison place waiting for them’ and could face the maximum 10 year sentence for taking part in riots
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