Yvonne Booth’s body recovered after police search, while 230 flood alerts remain in UK The body of a woman who was swept into flood water in the West Midlands has… Read more »
PM brushes off Tory objections and says work on laying track could begin in April Boris Johnson has staked his political reputation on delivering a “new anatomy of British transport”… Read more »
Government backs high-speed rail line despite spiralling costs that could top £100bn All the day’s politics news – live Boris Johnson’s cabinet has given its approval for the whole of… Read more »
PM poised to approve controversial rail project as he unveils funding boost for depleted services Boris Johnson is poised to give the formal go-ahead to the HS2 project on Tuesday,… Read more »
Northern English towns inundated again as transport systems struggle to cope Hurricane-force winds and flooding have caused severe disruption across much of Britain, including damage to hundreds of properties and… Read more »
High levels of sickness blamed for disruption affecting Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester Rail passengers faced chaos on Christmas Eve due to Northern’s cancellations and delays, which the franchise blamed on… Read more »
Persistent downpours cause transport disruption with weekend washout forecast Heavy rain and flooding have caused severe disruption in parts of southern England, forcing one rail operator to advise against travelling… Read more »
All the latest news and reaction as the first of a month-long series of strikes hitting southern England begins Rail commuters bemoan crowding as month of strikes begins All you… Read more »
Parliament told first phase from London to Birmingham could be pushed back to 2031 Completion of the first phase of HS2, between London Euston and Birmingham, could be delayed by… Read more »
Government needs clear evidence before going ahead, says transport secretary The future of the HS2 high-speed rail project has been thrown into doubt after the government launched a “go or… Read more »
TUC says cost of train travel has increased by twice as much as wages over past decade Campaigners and unions have warned that ever higher train fares risk driving passengers… Read more »
Train passengers stuck after tracks submerged and 60mph winds uproot trees, blocking lines Rail passengers have endured a second day of disruption, this time caused by severe winds and flooding… Read more »
Energy watchdog Ofgem warns it could take ‘enforcement action’ over the outage Large parts of England and Wales were left without electricity following a major power cut that had a… Read more »
The prime minister announced plans for a high-speed link between Leeds and Manchester Boris Johnson has come under fire over his plans to fund a new high-speed rail route between… Read more »
From nationwide full-fibre broadband to 20,000 extra police officers, here’s what 10 of his plans might cost Taxes will be cut and public spending increased if Boris Johnson makes good… Read more »
Transformation fund would aim to improve regional infrastructure including railways A Labour government would “break up” the Treasury and create a new devolved unit in the north of England, the… Read more »
Thinktank says London would benefit most and money should go to less wealthy areas instead The government’s planned HS2 high-speed rail project will make the UK even more divided and… Read more »
Pollution in tube stations 30 times higher than beside busy roads in capital, experts say Fresh concerns over air quality on the London Underground have been raised after researchers found… Read more »
Police say victim not thought to have known his attacker as detectives launch murder hunt A murderer is on the run in Surrey following the fatal stabbing of a train… Read more »
Ministers are reportedly about to admit London rail project needs further extra funding Crossrail could swallow up another £1bn in funding and be delayed beyond 2019, ministers are expected to… Read more »
Morgan, who Chris Grayling described as ‘world class’, set to go after four months in job The chairman of HS2 is facing the sack less than five months after his… Read more »