The Latest Breaking News from Grant Shapps

Scheduled departures are up 521 per cent compared to the 2021 early May bank holiday and just 22 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels

P&O Ferries sacked almost 800 employees last month and brought in cheaper agency workers, arguing the move was to help keep the multi-billion business afloat

One agency worker emailed a union complaining about a ferry in Dover.

Overall, the UK has received 107,200 applications from Ukrainian refugees

Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the “Great British Rail Sale” is that, finally, something has arrived that has been subject to very long delays: an admission from the Government that rail fares in this country are way too high. Beyond that, though, I’m struggling.

“If it was going to have any meaningful impact on fares then the Treasury wouldn’t have okay’d it."

In a newly released video Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced a new government policy slashing train fares, but not everyone was impressed by the promotional clip

Labour, unions and campaign groups dismissed the Great British Rail Sale 'publicity stunt' from Grant Shapps - despite a cheesy video starring the Transport Secretary

Standing in a front of a green screen, Mr Shapps can be seen ‘visiting’ popular tourist destinations including London, Edinburgh and Cornwall

The prices of some journeys have been halved in cost

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said more than one million train tickets would be reduced this spring to help with cost of living crisis