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Government launches ‘new and improved’ task force to cut aviation emissions

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh pledged to work with industry to make the UK ‘a global leader in sustainable travel’.

Evening Standard

Jet Zero: Government launches new task force to cut flight emissions

The UK set a target to reduce its overall emissions by 81% by 2035 at the recent Cop29 conference in Baku

The Independent UK

Haigh says affordability is a priority but refuses to rule out rail fare hikes

Speaking in the Commons, the Transport Secretary said the Government’s focus was on keeping public transport affordable.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian view on the politics of buses: Labour’s winning ticket

Editorial: Cheap, better-run public transport can transform people’s everyday lives. The government should be more ambitious in its plans to deliver it

The Guardian - UK

Railways set to come back into public ownership after Lords pass nationalisation bill

Labour’s first big reform in reversing the 40-year legacy of Margaret Thatcher is set to come into place with the legislation to renationalise the railways passing through parliament

The Independent UK

Ex-Eurostar boss tells government to stay out of running railways

Exclusive: Richard Brown says ‘genuine reform, genuine cost savings’ must be negotiated with trades unions

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary promises ‘vision-led approach’ for project funding

Louise Haigh said the switch could have ‘a lasting impact on transport for decades to come’.

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Broken railway: ejecting private train operators is popular. But will it prove effective?

Train Talk: Nationalisation looks a sideshow considering the fundamental problems of the railway

The Independent UK

Calls to assess and rank existing rail franchise agreements rejected by MPs

Louise Haigh argued that assessing franchises as part of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill would create ‘unnecessary cost’.

Evening Standard

Backlash as ship carrying potentially explosive fertiliser returns to Norfolk

MV Ruby arrived in Great Yarmouth’s harbour on Monday, causing anger among Conservative councillors

Evening Standard

PM reiterates no pressure on assisted dying vote after Streeting criticised

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of crossing a line by stating his opposition to the assisted dying proposals.

The Independent UK

Starmer: Taking down gangs ‘single most effective way’ to stop small boats

The Prime Minister said that he had discussed stopping smuggling gangs with his counterparts in Germany, Italy and France.

Evening Standard

Don’t waver on electric car targets, big UK businesses tell Labour

Manufacturers want ministers to ease EV mandate, which would mean energy firms losing out

The Guardian - UK

Minister dismisses food shortage concerns as farmers threaten strike action

Ministers not expecting that Brits will go without food as biggest farmers’ union draws back from all out action

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Louise Haigh defends Labour’s budget measures after Starmer shuns farmers at tax protest

Louise Haigh has defended Labour’s budget measures after Keir Starmer shunned farmers at a tax protest.

Evening Standard

Farmers ‘betrayed’ over inheritance tax but should not withhold food – NFU chief

A row has erupted over the new taxes for farms worth more than £1 million.

The Independent UK

Plans for new migrant deals with third countries are ‘not the same as failed Rwanda scheme’, minister insists

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has confirmed that the government is holding talks with a range of nations to tackle the ‘small boats’ migrant crisis

Evening Standard

Tories say migration deals ‘won’t work’ as Government vows to ‘tackle upstream’

The comments come as official figures show that over 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in the last week.

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The Independent UK

Revealed: These areas are set to get new funding to boost bus services – as £3 fare cap could be scrapped

Transport secretary says investment would end ‘complicated and inconsistent’ funding models

The Independent UK

Minister says food shortage plan in place as farmers threaten strike action over tax

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has said Whitehall already has plans in place to deal with empty supermarket shelves if farmers go on strike

The Independent UK

Haigh reveals where funding will go to boost bus services across country

Some rural areas will receive an ‘unprecedented’ amount of funding.

The National (Scotland)

Who is on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg? See the full guest list

TRANSPORT Secretary Louise Haighn is set to appear on Laura Kuenssberg's Sunday morning politics show.

The Guardian - UK

Passengers promised better protection after UK air traffic control meltdown

Transport secretary vows to avoid repeat of aftermath of 2023 flight disruption, which put thousands out of pocket

Evening Standard

Air traffic control meltdown worsened by engineer's work from home password issue

More than 700,000 passengers suffered disruption when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 last year

The Independent UK

Airport chaos which hit 700,000 passengers and cost £100m caused by engineer’s password glitch

An inquiry has been set up by regulator the Civil Aviation Authority into the ATC meltdown in August 2023

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