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An upcoming vote on Heathrow airport expansion could work as test case for Labour MPs as they explore new ways of determining policy when there is a clash of opinions with the leadership. The Government is finally expected to come to a…
This is the full text of the speech given by Andy McDonald, shadow Transport Secretary, at Labour conference today. Conference, it’s an honour to serve our great party and be here today to talk to you about Labour’s transport policy. I’d…
The head of major transport union TSSA has warned the Tories against further Network Rail rail sell offs. Speaking at the annual TUC conference, Manuel Cortes attacked the Department for Transport's Rail Freight Strategy, published…
Transport union chief Manuel Cortes has unleashed fresh calls for rail renationalisation following revelations the Southern Rail parent company made record profits in the face of immense failures of the rail network. London Mayor Sadiq Khan…
The row between Jeremy Corbyn and Virgin Trains rumbled into its second day today as the Labour leader was pushed on the details of what happened on his controversial journey to Newcastle. Corbyn answered questions tersely on the subject…
Jeremy Corbyn has become embroiled in a furious row with Virgin Trains over claims of overcrowding and his agenda for rail nationalisation after he recorded a video on a service he took to Newcastle ahead of a leadership hustings. Hours…
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to “end the failed twenty year experiment with rail privatisation” by renationalising rail services if he becomes Labour Prime Minister. The Labour leader promised to take back rail franchises at the earliest…
Ask yourself this: are buses in your community better or worse than they were ten years ago? Are they are as regular, or affordable? Do they come on time and take you where you need to go? The chances are you’re in the vast majority of…
The Transport and Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) is the latest worker's body to back Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership contest. The executive of 20,000-strong TSSA, which represents the workers in the transport sector, unanimously…
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to nationalise Southern Rail in a bid to end “rip-off Britain” blighted by rising prices and cuts to services. The leadership candidate said a Labour Government would take over the rail franchises as they expire to…
Back in the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher’s government came close to writing off Merseyside. There was a serious conversation about leaving our city and its neighbours to ‘managed decline’ and the tender mercies of her economic shock therapy. As…
Sadiq Khan’s victory in the London Mayor election three weeks ago has been rightly hailed as a triumph for positive campaigning over Crosbyite negativity and a richly symbolic hammering of the privileged Zac Goldsmith by a council estate…
