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• Rishi Sunak claims putting reducing inflation ahead of tax cuts Thatcherite and ‘deeply Conservative’ – as it happened

  01-10-2023 19:38
  
  Prime minister says ‘the best tax cut we can give is to cut inflation’ after Michael Gove says taxes should be cut before general electionThe BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg is starting. As well as Rishi Sunak, Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, is also being interviewed.Q: Do you still think we’ve had enough of experts?Economic forecasting was invented to make astrology look respectable. Continue reading...
  
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• Rishi Sunak claims putting reducing inflation ahead of tax cuts Thatcherite and ‘deeply Conservative’ – UK politics live

  01-10-2023 13:55
  
  Prime minister says ‘the best tax cut we can give is to cut inflation’ after Michael Gove says taxes should be cut before general electionThe BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg is starting. As well as Rishi Sunak, Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, is also being interviewed.Q: Do you still think we’ve had enough of experts?Economic forecasting was invented to make astrology look respectable. Continue reading...
  
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• Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to tax cuts after Gove says they should happen before election – UK politics live

  01-10-2023 12:20
  
  Prime minister says ‘the best tax cut we can give is to cut inflation’ when pressed on BBC interview about Michael Gove’s commentsThe BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg is starting. As well as Rishi Sunak, Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, is also being interviewed.Q: Do you still think we’ve had enough of experts?Economic forecasting was invented to make astrology look respectable. Continue reading...
  
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• Rishi Sunak shrugs off concerns that U-turns might make UK a ‘laughing stock’

  01-10-2023 11:50
  
  Prime minister says investors are excited about Britain and that he instinctively understands what the public wantsUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has rejected criticism that recent U-turns mean the UK cannot be taken seriously, as he fought to maintain order before a Conservative conference set to be dominated by questions about tax cuts and rivals jostling to succeed him.In the traditional pre-conference TV interview, the prime minister again refused to say whether HS2 would
  
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• £9bn Thames tunnel faces axe amid fears over Tory infrastructure plans

  01-10-2023 08:00
  
  Rishi Sunak failure to commit to HS2’s northern leg has raised concerns about the future of several large-scale transport projectsThe future of several prestige transport projects, including a planned £9bn road tunnel under the Thames, are in increasing doubt this weekend after prime minister Rishi Sunak failed to commit to building the northern section of the HS2 high-speed rail line to Manchester.MPs and transport industry experts now believe that a number of other schemes, includi
  
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• UK Transport Minister claims blanket 20mph speed limits make roads less safe

  01-10-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Putting in place blanket 20mph speed limits means drivers are less likely to slow down on roads where there is a school or children are playing, the UK Governments Transport Secretary has claimed.
  
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• Transport Secretary refuses to commit to HS2 Manchester leg as pressure builds on PM to finish the job

  01-10-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he would not comment on speculation about HS2s Manchester leg facing the chop as senior Conservatives continue to urge ministers to finish the job.
  
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• Transport secretary refuses eight times to talk about HS2 in painful BBC clash

  01-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Mark Harper refuses to discuss future of high-speed rail in excruciating radio interviewas Theresa May joins furious Tory backlash
  
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• Tory politician's impassioned plea to introduce 20mph limit in Wales

  01-10-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - 'We know it's the speed limit that will encourage people to be more discerning about their use of the car and when they need to make journeys in built up areas'
  
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• Theresa May piles pressure on Sunak not to scrap HS2

  01-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - She joins calls by fellow ex-PMs Boris Johnson and David Cameron over fears scrapping line into Euston will disrupt trains from her constituency
  
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• Theresa May becomes latest ex-Prime Minister to oppose cutting HS2 to Manchester

  01-10-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Theresa May has become the latest former Conservative prime minister to call for HS2 not to be scaled back.
  
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• The Observer view on HS2: a failure of nerve by Rishi Sunak would be disastrous

  01-10-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The prime ministers apparent wavering on the high-speed rail link could have knock-on effects for Britain for decades
  
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• TfL forced to bin costly £560m tram extension into Sutton

  01-10-2023 02:00 via insidecroydon.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for London has binned the proposed Sutton tram extension due to its weak business case.
  
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• Scrap northern leg of HS2 say 40pc of public in poll. subscription

  01-10-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Theresa May becomes third ex-prime minister to defend troubled rail line after new survey shows public dissatisfaction
  
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• Revealed: Proof PM knows cutting HS2 would lead to chaos

  01-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Secret document leaked to The Independent details dire consequences of cancelling high-speed rail extensionas Boris Johnson says Sunak would be out of his mind to scrap it
  
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• Residents with high polluting cars set to pay more for parking permits

  01-10-2023 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - Glasgow residents driving high polluting cars are set to pay more for parking permitswhile motorists with greener vehicles could pay less.
  
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• Prime Minister puts local people in control of more than £1 billion with long-term plan for left-behind towns

  01-10-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - Fifty five towns given £20 million endowment-style funds each over 10 years to invest in local peoples priorities
  
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• Potential scrapping of the second leg of HS2 will have serious implications for capacity on the East Coast Mainline

  01-10-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The potential scrapping of the second leg of HS2 will have serious implications for capacity on the East Coast Mainline, according to Yorks transport executive.
  
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• Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day

  01-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks
  
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• New Brexit border checks to cost business £320mn a year

  01-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ministers letter to Labour MP sets out government forecast as companies warn of food price rises
  
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• Network Rail to undertake work in Ledbury Road, Hereford

  01-10-2023 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - Network Rail to undertake work in Ledbury Road, Hereford.
  
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• Network Rail plans step-free access at Uddingston station, South Lanarkshire

  01-10-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Network Rail has revealed plans to improve accessibility for passengers at Uddingston station in South Lanarkshire.
  
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• Motorway service stations hiring staff to police surging levels of EV charge rage. subscription

  01-10-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Britains biggest motorway service station provider has brought in marshals to police charge rage among electric vehicle drivers battling for access to plug-in points.
  
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• More ticket gates to be installed at London's Victoria Station

  01-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Network Rails says installing almost 40 more gates will reduce congestion at the London station.
  
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• Mace boss repeats claim that leaving HS2 Euston site as it is will scar London

  01-10-2023 02:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Mark Reynolds says not running railway into middle of capital makes no sense
  
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• Japans bullet trains make a mockery of Britains tragic HS2 farce. subscription

  01-10-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Hurtling along the ground at a speed of 200mph is, above all else, really weird. The landscape races by in a blur, and your ears pop as though youre on a plane taking off. I imagine this is what riding on HS2 will feel like in 2063 whenifthey ever manage to build the thing.
  
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• Hundreds of Go North East bus drivers begin week-long strike

  01-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hundreds of bus drivers have started a week of strike action over pay and conditions, bringing all services to a stop.
  
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• 'HS2 mess is the perfect metaphor for 13 years of Tory failure'

  01-10-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Labour's Shadow Paymaster General says it's a complete joke that the Prime Minister is apparently going to scrap building the train line that the Tories have already spent £25 billion on
  
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• Glasgow LEZ: What we can learn from historic Tuscan town

  01-10-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - As Glsagows low emissions zone face legal challenge, David Leask looks at similar schemes on the continent.
  
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• Flying Scotsman crash: Safety checks to be carried out on iconic locomotive

  01-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two people were treated in hospital after the low-speed shunt at Aviemore Station in the Highlands.
  
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• First Minister agrees to crisis meeting on buses

  01-10-2023 02:00 via midlothianview.com
  Other News Sources - The First Minister has agreed to a crisis meeting with West Lothian council to find a solution for local buses.
  
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• Cyclists fear theyll be cut out of decision making after Labour scraps active travel forum

  01-10-2023 02:00 via brightonandhovenews.org
  
  Other Regional Press - Cyclists say they are worried about being cut out of local decision making after Labour scrapped the citys active travel forum without telling them for months.
  
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• Cycle Winchester: Record turnout for mass ride event

  01-10-2023 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Hundreds of people descended into Winchester city, a record turnout for Cycle Winchester's mass ride
  
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• Bus stops planned along the M32 motorway in Bristol and turned into an A road

  01-10-2023 02:00 via bristolworld.com
  Other News Sources - New bus stops would allow people living in St Pauls, Eastville and St Werburghs to catch the Metrobus services
  
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• Brexit: New system begins for moving goods from GB to NI

  01-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A key part of the Windsor Framework is implemented with a system of
  
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• Achilles, the tortoise and lessons for HS2

  01-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The problem with Britains high-speed rail project is that were looking at it all wrong
  
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• A failure of nerve over HS2 would be disastrous Observer editorial

  01-10-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The prime ministers apparent wavering on the high-speed rail link could have knock-on effects for Britain for decadesA prime minister who has no idea whether he will spend the money to complete the single largest infrastructure project in the UK can hardly be said to have a long-term plan. Rishi Sunaks procrastination over the fate of HS2 undermines any faith the public and business might have in the government to bring together the expertise and funds to meet a significant challe
  
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• 2/3 Is the coming UK General Election the one (at last) to be dominated by transport?

  01-10-2023 02:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - As the 2024 UK General Election looms ever closer, Christian Wolmar and Mark Walker examine why both the Conservative and Labour Parties are tying themselves in knots over HS2 2:40 and whether the reform of Greater Manchester's bus network is the precursor to a wave of changes across the country 10:28.Still with buses, Christian interviews Alex Warner about the 'Great Scenic Bus Competition' which aims to make travel on this mode of transport much m
  
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• 20mph protesters stage 'go-slow' on the M4

  01-10-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - They are protesting against the new 20mph limit introduced on some Welsh roads
  
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