Grant Shapps

Watch Live: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Gives Coronavirus Update

As thousands of transport workers are to be furloughed amid TLF's “massive financial challenges”, transport secretary Grant Shapps leads the daily press briefing. He is expected to be joined by deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries.
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No.10 Says Grant Shapps Wrong To Suggest Public Should Shop Once A Week

Transport secretary suggestion was not specified in the official guidance, PM's spokesperson says.
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Banning Non-Key Workers From Public Transport Risks 'Crashing Economy', Says Grant Shapps

Transport secretary warns government must be able to "re-start the economy" once the pandemic is under control.
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Grant Shapps Rejects Reports No. 10 Plans To Axe BBC Licence Fee

Transport secretary denies there is "preordained decision" about future of the public service broadcaster.
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Northern Rail Stripped Of Franchise After Years Of Passenger Misery

The service has been taken back into public control.
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Government's £500m To Reverse Beeching Rail Cuts 'Only Enough For 25 Miles Of Track'

Just one section of track would swallow two-thirds of the entire allocated budget, the director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership pointed out.
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'Smart' Motorways Under Review After Surge In Near-Misses

BBC Panorama reveals 20-fold increase on a stretch of M25 since the hard shoulder was taken away.
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No-Deal Brexit Ferries Set To Cost Voters Nearly £100m Despite Never Being Used

The latest £8m payout adds to the bill for a "sorry saga" which "encapsulates the Brexit mess perfectly".
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Thomas Cook Execs Could Be Stripped Of Controversial Bonuses, Says Grant Shapps

Peter Fankhauser, the company's CEO, pocketed £8.3 million in pay, benefits and bonuses between 2014 and 2018.
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HS2 Could Be Scrapped Under New Independent Review

The project has been dogged by setbacks and spiralling costs.
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