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New compulsory tests planned for older drivers to keep licence

The UK’s licensing system was described as ‘the laxest in Europe’ by one coroner

The Independent UK

Older drivers could face eye tests to keep licence

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons Transport Select Committee that is something she is ‘open to considering’.

Evening Standard

Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain

More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will not be hit until 2026

The Guardian - UK

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Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

Evening Standard

Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’

Campaigners say most common problem are ‘sticky keys’ that fails to record registration numbers correctly

The Guardian - UK

Parking machines ‘set up to trap people’ as thousands sent tickets

There have been numerous cases of drivers who insist they entered their registration correctly but still received a PCN

The Independent UK

Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

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Transport Secretary says there is no ‘war on motorists’

Heidi Alexander insisted ‘no serious person’ is suggesting tradespeople should ‘swap their van for a bus’.

The Independent UK

Britain should ‘notch up’ Trump tariff retaliation threats, former ambassador to US says

‘This is a tough world where you've got to brandish those weapons’, Sir Nigel Sheinwald said

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 hits one-year low as market fears deepen after Trump stands by tariffs

Analysts have warned that the scale of disruption in global financial markets is one of the worst to be felt in decades.

Evening Standard

Major Luton airport expansion to go ahead after government defies environmental concerns

Exclusive: Chief executive says flights to the Middle East could be on the cards – but one MP has called the decision ‘disastrous’

The Independent UK

Minister gives go-ahead to Luton airport expansion despite advice to reject plan

Luton was the UK’s fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million passengers travelling on 132,000 flights.

The Independent UK

Luton airport allowed to double capacity after UK government overrules planners

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander grants consent to London’s fourth-biggest airport to allow potential 32m passengers a year

The Guardian - UK

Luton airport expansion given green light by Government despite advice to reject plan

Luton was the UK’s fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million passengers travelling on 132,000 flights

Evening Standard

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Millionaire businesswoman left abandoned on Tube platform by TfL staff after 'traumatising' attack

Sally Wynter has called for urgent safety review after no one came to her aid when she hit emergency button at busy central London station

Evening Standard

Rail renationalisation: Train firms 'will be told to cut cancellations to 2%' to tackle dire performance

Great British Railways to crack down on worst cancellation rate in a decade

Evening Standard

Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

King’s Cross operator wants new services from Euston and Paddington

Evening Standard

Minister pledges to uncover causes of Heathrow and North Sea incidents

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said ‘no stone should be left unturned identifying the causes of the incidents’.

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Evening Standard

Strike action over railway safety ‘necessary’, says Transport Secretary

Heidi Alexander also vowed the Government will take railways into public ownership ‘without any cost to the taxpayer’.

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GMB Showdown: Susanna Reid Grills Stammering Labour Minister Into Public Apology

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander found herself in the hot seat on Good Morning Britain, as presenters Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid gave her a tough time.

Evening Standard

Counter terrorism police find 'no evidence' fire near Heathrow Airport was suspicious

Almost 300,000 passengers across more than 1,300 flights had their trips cancelled at Europe’s busiest airport

The Guardian - UK

Lower Thames Crossing plan for Essex and Kent approved by government

Heidi Alexander gives green light to controversial £9bn tunnel, Britain’s biggest single planned road-building project

Evening Standard

Plans for £9bn Lower Thames Crossing backed by minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the new 14.5-mile crossing.

The Independent UK

‘If I want to go to a concert I’ll pay for it’: Minister heaps pressure on Reeves over Sabrina Carpenter tickets

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner defended the chancellor, saying it was ‘totally okay for Rachel to make that decision’

Evening Standard

Lower Thames Crossing between gets go-ahead from Heidi Alexander to ease hellish jams and 'unlock growth'

Construction could start next year, with the new road expected to open in the early 2030s

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