Transport

Ministers already talking of ‘Labour’s train strikes’, but many voters are open minded

The RMT has reportedly balloted for strike action 200 times under Lynch’s leadership

Strikes could spread to other public sector staff, says union chief

The ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’ is planned for next week

Government under pressure to intervene as cost of petrol and diesel climbs to record levels

The Queen makes a surprise visit to Paddington Station to open new line

Price of unleaded hit 151.25 pence per litre and diesel rose to 154.74 pence per litre

A lack of funding could see services and safety repair works put on hold

The transport secretary has pledged a ‘bonfire of the banalities’ on England’s railways

Paris blocks arrivals from Britain as Omicron cases spiral

The retired aerospace engineer believes pilot hijacked and diverted his own plane for political reasons

Cuts to high-speed rail links ‘undermine’ government’s key policy, say northern leaders

Investigation suggests ‘wheel slide’ was key factor in ‘rare’ crash

Downing Street has been accused of “gaslighting the public” by insisting that the UK fuel shortages problem has been resolved

Britons facing re-run of 1970s shortages but ‘there is nothing Austin Powers-like about this time machine’

Ministers play down shortages fears and insist UK has ‘plenty of petrol’

Lack of new models due to global chip shortage drives second-hand car sales

Hamad International in Doha takes the No.1 spot in the 2021 World Airport Awards

Government losing track of coronavirus cases entering the UK, Border Force union warns

Ministers insist new quarantine-free rules for US and EU travellers are safe

Part-time commuters can start using the new flexi tickets from 28 June 

London has become the latest UK city to launch a trial of e-scooters on public roads

Billions of dollars at stake as experts try to explain who or what is to blame for the cargo ship’s grounding

Rail upgrades to derail Easter travel, Buffett joins $100bn club, and other breaking business news

Findings of ocean study fuels call for reopening of search for lost Malaysia Airlines jet

Government to deploy security guards to enforce mandatory 11-night hotel stays

Cabinet split as PM weighs up options ahead of announcement tomorrow

MPs call for stricter border measures as South African variant of coronavirus spreads

Structures in ‘very poor’ condition remain open amid concerns about disruption during repairs

Studies suggest air travel is safe despite concerns about air quality

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Monday rush hour sees spike in commuters across country as trains return to 90% of pre-coronavirus services

Government under pressure to replace 14-day self-isolation policy with Covid tests on arrival

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