Louise Haigh
Fresh talks in train drivers’ pay dispute ‘constructive’ – Aslef
The meeting at the Department for Transport (DfT) on Tuesday will be followed by further talks in the coming weeks.
Rishi Sunak’s HS2 axe means Labour may need to cut demand for trains – report
The then-prime minister announced last October that plans to extend the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Manchester had been scrapped.
Fresh talks to be held in bid to resolve pay dispute involving train drivers
Aslef members have taken 18 days of strikes since the dispute started two years ago, causing huge disruption to passengers.
Whitehall crisis officials working on IT outage, Cabinet minister says
The Government response is being co-ordinated through the Cobra system that handles matters of national emergency or major disruption.
Train services to be brought into public ownership from early 2025 – minister
Effectively nationalising all train operations in Britain was a long-standing pledge for Labour while the party was in opposition.
Councils to get power to replicate London’s bus network nationwide – minister
The Better Buses Bill is aimed at delivering the Government’s ambition to improve services across the country.
Avanti West Coast summoned to account for ‘woeful’ service
Louise Haigh has demanded ‘immediate action’ from Avanti West Coast.
Minister summons Avanti West Coast bosses to meeting over ‘woeful’ rail service
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh wants to discuss performance on the West Coast Main Line.
Labour offers ‘bus revolution’ as minister visits Greater Manchester network
The Government will give local authorities new support to take buses back under public control.
Minister says transport department’s new motto is ‘move fast and fix things’
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told civil servants she wants to ‘change the way our country runs’.