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04 Sep 2026 627

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.

News

03 Sep 2026 587

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".

Tech

03 Sep 2026 588

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.

Politics

22 Aug 2026 747

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".

News

13 Aug 2026 727

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.

Politics

22 Jul 2026 698

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.

Politics

21 Jul 2026 722

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

Politics

17 Jul 2026 843

Andy Burnham prepares Cabinet reshuffle ahead of entering Downing Street

Andy Burnham has vowed to deliver major reforms in how Britain is governed.

Politics

22 Jun 2026 686

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.

Politics

19 Jun 2026 750

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.

World

16 Jun 2026 890

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.

News

16 Apr 2026 696

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.

Politics

24 Sep 2025 864

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.

News

19 Aug 2025 789

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

Politics

29 Nov 2024 641

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.

News

07 Aug 2024 948

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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