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David Pocock and Barbara Pocock are the latest in a string of independent and minor party politicians to renounce the ‘Canberra bonus’ in the name of integrityGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA number of MPs and …
Ben Wilson told most of his art on discarded gum to be removed during engineering and cleaning workAn artist who paints tiny pictures on discarded chewing gum has pleaded for his works to be saved after being told most of them will be removed from the …
Prime minister’s move criticised as ‘salting the earth’ so Birmingham-Crewe line cannot be builtA future Labour government would not be able to easily reverse Rishi Sunak’s decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2 as he has “spitefully” authorised the…
Video of Rishi Sunak announcing the axing of the HS2 Manchester leg was filmed in No 10 before he travelled to conferenceTell us: will you be affected by the scrapping of the HS2 leg to Manchester?A record number of hate crimes were committed against t…
Prime minister defends revised transport plans after intense criticism from Tory predecessorsUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has denied that HS2 high-speed rail will be reduced to a mere “shuttle service” between London and Birmingham, ins…
Despite efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss, planning has destroyed parts of ancient woodlands and damage will continue despite reprieveThe scrapping of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester may save 32 ancient woodlands from destruction and reprieve mil…
Businesses unimpressed by announcement of alternative ‘Network North’ UK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has been accused of the “biggest and most damaging U-turn in the history of UK infrastructure” by scrappin…
West Midlands mayor says he remains committed to high-speed rail link to Manchester after suggestion he might quit over moveGlobal investors are laughing at the HS2 shamblesRishi Sunak announces scaling back of HS2UK politics live – latest updatesThe C…
Members of Aslef union strike for second time in four days meaning no trains will run on most English routesRail passengers in England face another day without trains on Wednesday as a strike by train drivers halts most services.Members of the Aslef un…
It started out with high hopes and a higher budget. Helen Pidd explains why the government has lost faith in the ambitious – and controversial – rail projectIt’s been more than a decade in the making – and was supposed to help connect English cities li…