Louise Haigh claims Keir Starmer's allies briefed "viciously" against her after her 2024 cabinet sacking. She alleges a "cabal of men mistreating women" targeted her and colleagues. Haigh was dismissed after admitting to fraudulently reporting a lost phone as stolen, a fact she claims Starmer knew.
Andy Burnham has been planning for the role of Prime Minister for at least a year, according to key ally Louise Haigh. Haigh stated Burnham's path to leadership became clear after Labour's election losses, and he is currently the sole candidate to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
A train crash near Bedford on Friday resulted in one fatality, with over 100 hospitalized, 53 remaining in care, and 8 in critical condition. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander praises emergency services and urges patience for official investigation findings.
More than 100 people received hospital treatment after a train crash near Bedford on Friday. 53 remain hospitalized, with eight in critical condition. Investigators are examining signaling systems, train brakes, and driver actions.
Labour MPs are urging Sir Keir Starmer to announce a departure timetable following Andy Burnham's decisive by-election victory. Burnham, now eligible to run for leadership, has expressed a desire to "change British politics forever." Starmer, however, insists he will fight any challenge and not "walk away."
The UK's driving test waiting times are not expected to be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, according to the Transport Secretary. Despite previous targets, demand remains high, and new measures are being implemented to combat speculative booking and touting.
HS2 project's cost rises to £102.7bn, with trains potentially delayed until 2039. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander calls the original design a "massively over-specced folly" and the cost increase "obscene". The project is criticized as a "superfluous railway" and a "vanity project".
HS2's escalating costs and reduced scope have led to a crisis, with experts suggesting its failure might paradoxically lead to the completion of the western leg to Manchester. The project's original strategic goals are no longer met, and its current plan faces significant operational challenges.
The HS2 high-speed rail project in the UK will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains won't run until 2039, admitting a £70bn increase and 13-year delay. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander cited underestimates and inefficient delivery for the cost surge.
The UK government will announce the latest HS2 cost estimate and completion timetable on Tuesday, including plans to reduce train speeds to cut costs. The transport secretary will present the budget in 2026 prices, with hopes it remains below £100bn.
Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west AfricaA refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage.Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa. Continue reading...
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has condemned Green Party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting a post alleging police used excessive force during the arrest of the Golders Green attack suspect. Alexander called the action "disgusting" and "absolutely abhorrent," saying Polanski is not "fit to lead a political party." The suspect, Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London. The UK's terror threat level was raised to severe following the attack.
