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Petition calls for Abellio to lose ScotRail operation

A petition calling for Abellio to be stripped of the ScotRail contract is to be presented to transport minister Humza Yousaf.

May puts Heathrow vote on hold to avoid Tory resignations

PM tells cabinet they can continue voicing public opposition to favoured airport expansion until vote next winterTheresa May has retreated from holding a parliamentary vote on airport expansion this autumn after the government was warned that Tory MPs could resign their seats if ministers backed a third runway at Heathrow.

Tories in revolt over Heathrow: Zac Goldsmith poised to stand as anti-Heathrow candidate in by-election

Theresa May faced a sensational revolt today as local Conservatives backed Zac Goldsmith to stand as an independent anti-Heathrow candidate in a by-election.

Ministers accused of sitting on £100,000 report which could help to solve Sussex rail crisis

GOVERNMENT ministers have been accused of sitting on a £100,000 report which could detonate the “long-term capacity time-bomb” of Sussex’s failing rail service.