Stephen White14 hours agoGovernment warned tougher benefit rules will cause ‘destitution’: ‘People are struggling’The Big Issue - by: Isabella McRaeThe government is planning to impose stricter sanctions for benefits claimants, the chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed Government plans to impose …
Stephen White22 hours ago'Protect our staff': UK retail chiefs' plea after Halfords worker suffers stroke in 'appalling' attack by shoplifterslbc.co.uk - Asher McShaneUK retail bosses want better protection for workers from shoplifters who are "emptying stores" with little to no consequence. The heads of close to 90 …
Stephen White17 hours agoBoats seen crossing Channel as arrivals near 25,000 people so far this yearstandard.co.uk - Anahita Hossein-PourMore migrants have been spotted crossing the English Channel as the total number of arrivals this year nears the 25,000 mark. Several boats were seen …
Stephen White15 hours agoHS2: north transport leader hits out at Rishi Sunak’s ‘lies’ over northern rail projectnationalworld.com - Ralph BlackburnRishi Sunak has come under fire over HS2 during the first day of the Tory party conference
Stephen White16 hours agoMark Harper wants you to know how much he loves carsThe Spectator - Isabel HardmanMark Harper is rebranding himself as the Secretary of State for Cars, rather than Transport. He didn’t even mention HS2 in his speech to Tory conference this morning: in fact, he barely talked about rail at all. He opened by congratulating his department on ending some of the industrial action on …
Stephen White5 hours agoAustria’s new night trains are connecting Vienna with Germany, Italy and the Netherlandsverified_publisherEuronewsA modern design means more privacy and more facilities for rail passengers. Austrian rail operator OeBB on Saturday unveiled its new generation of …
