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Sunday, 23 November 2025

BBC News

• £35m rail contract boost for British SteelThe prime minister will announce a new ?35m rail contract for British Steel, the government has said.
• Rail fares to be frozen in England next year Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

Financial Times

• Reeves to extend electric vehicle grant in Autumn BudgetGovernment seeks to boost critical minerals capacity as it encourages shift from petrol and diesel
• Rail fares in the UK to be frozen in Autumn BudgetOfficials said season ticket holders on some of Britain’s busiest routes would save hundreds of pounds annually

The Guardian

• Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026Chancellor will confirm the measure, intended to help commuters on expensive routes, in her budget speechRail fares in England will not be increased in 2026, the government has announced, surprising passengers with the first fare freeze in 30 years.The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will confirm a freeze on fares in this week’s budget, a move designed to limit inflation, ease the cost of living and support economic growth. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Reeves targets cost of living with rail fares freeze amid fears over Budget tax risesThe chancellor hopes measures to tackle the cost of living will offset anger over tax rises
• Why the rail fare freeze is not necessarily good news for train passengers The Man Who Pays His Way: Thanks for the saving, chancellor – but you need to be targeting other people

Times Online

• Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years [subscription]Relief for beleaguered commuters in 2026 as a break with the annual rise linked to the retail prices index means some will save hundreds of pounds on fares

City AM

• Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced. Ministers said the move will save millions of rail travellers hundreds of pounds off season tickets, peak and off-peak returns between major cities. Commuters on the more expensive routes will save more than £300 a year. The government [...]

Daily Express

• Rachel Reeves issues major update on price of UK train faresThe Chancellor says her announcement - the first of its kind in three decades - will save many commuters hundreds of pounds a year.

Mail Online

• Chancellor vows to freeze rail fares - but has she broken the ministerial code?Labour boasted that the move, which will apply to season tickets and other 'regulated' fares across England, will save rail passengers £600million in 2026/27.

The National

• Train fares between Scotland and England to be frozenCROSS-border rail fares are set to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the UK Government has said.

Sky News

• £1.5bn package announced to help Britain switch to electric vehiclesThe government is set to extend the Electric Car Grant scheme by a year as it announced another £1.5bn towards supporting the UK's transition to electric vehicles.
• Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 yearsRail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced.

Birmingham Mail

• Call for HS2 to extend funding deadline on major Coleshill junction worksWarwickshire County Council will spend the remaining funds on the A446 Coleshill Junction scheme
• HS2 street lighting to be kept at a cost of £500,000The highways authority is to spend £500,000 of HS2 road safety funding to keep the lighting installed for Hs2 works

Bolton News

• Metrolink users warned of early morning disruption with replacement buses put onTram users are being warned of early morning disruption caused by engineering works.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport's £60m new departure lounge will include hidden speakeasy bar There will be almost double the number of shops and restaurants, as well as a hidden speakeasy bar and new accessible facilities

Northern Echo

• Blow for Teesside Airport as major airline scraps daily flightKLM has scrapped one of its daily flights from Teesside Airport to Amsterdam Schipol Airport.

The York Press

• Reminder to drivers about York crossing closureBootham crossing in Wigginton Road is set to close for works.

Wales Online

• The forgotten railway stations of CardiffThey've been closed for years

Bucks Free Press

• Drivers reported as police crack down on speeding on busy roadAlmost a dozen motorists have been reported as part of a crackdown on speeding on a Bucks road.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge East station plan moves forward but locals say it's the 'wrong place'East West Railway has proposed a new station in the eastern part of Cambridge, which would be located near Cambridge Airport

Other Regional Press

• Sussex rail passengers warned of festive travel disruptionMajor rail upgrades will take place over Christmas, affecting travel across the south.
• Millions to save hundreds as rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 yearsThe Government has announced that rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years.
• Abandoned cars surge as number nears 100,000 in a year - and it's costing councilsThe number of abandoned vehicles reported to councils in the UK has surged by 34% in two years, new figures show. The RAC said it is 'very concerning' that an increasing number of drivers see abandoning their cars as the only option

Railnews

• Transport secretary set to announce 2026 rail fares freeze Transport secretary Heidi Alexander is set to announce that National Rail fares in England will be frozen in 2026, instead of rising by at least the RPI for July 2025, which was 4.8 per cent. The Scottish Government has already made rail travel cheaper by abolishing peak fares, and this decision will mean that English rail fares will be cheaper in real terms when inflation is taken into account.

Other News Sources

• Anger as buses 'regularly leave students stranded'Young people and their parents are angry at the loss of a bus which has left some struggling to attend Hereford’s colleges.