Long-awaited transport upgrades including extensions to the Bakerloo Line and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) feature in the Mayor of London’s new 10-year London Growth Plan
Government’s ‘weak and inadequate’ carbon plan must face judicial review
The High Court has ruled that the government’s carbon reduction plan should face a judicial review, upholding a legal challenge that argued the government was ‘irrational’ in asserting that carbon targets would be met
Watchdog slams stunted HS2 as ‘very poor value’ and queries Euston plan
UK's independent spending watchdog has branded High Speed 2 (HS2) ‘very poor value for money’ following the cancellation of its northern legs – and is sceptical about the private investor-led plans for Euston station’s redevelopment
Flood resilience is eroding under government mismanagement, watchdog finds
The government does not know whether it is making the UK more resilient to flooding despite its £5.2 billion plan, the National Audit Office has said
PM’s ‘scorched earth’ slashing of HS2 means later legs ‘will never be built’
Rishi Sunak’s ‘scorched earth’ approach to cancelling HS2, including slashing Euston’s capacity, means that the northern legs of the high-speed network will never be built, rail experts say
Transport secretary admits delaying HS2 will not save money
Delaying High Speed 2 (HS2) – and other major infrastructure projects – will not save money, the transport secretary Mark Harper has admitted in an evidence session for the Transport Select Committee