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Budget 2021: North of England rail link omission 'concerning'
A failure to mention a promised new rail line to link northern England in the Budget was "worrying", Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said.
Budget 2021: Sunak commits £46bn to railways
The money is focused predominantly on boosting connectivity across the country.
In full: The 105 projects to be financed by £1.7bn ‘Levelling Up Fund’
The government has revealed 105 projects that will benefit from its £1.7bn ‘Levelling Up Fund’. While the exact sums to be provided to each project have not been revealed, there are a number of noteworthy inclusions.
Thursday, 28 October 2021
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- Electric cars: How practical are they in Wales?While the Welsh government says it will install more chargers, campaigners argue progress is slow.
- Electric car for Belfast lord mayor for the first timeCouncillors said a greener vehicle would show a commitment to tackling climate change.
Financial Times
- Budget funding for UK truck driver shortage criticised by logistics sectorChancellor pledges new funds and lower fees to help address ‘acute’ crisis that is exacerbating UK’s supply chain woes
Times Online
- Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak turns on spending taps to ‘level up’ towns in Scotland [subscription]The largest single payout from the “levelling-up” fund is £38.7 million to support the regeneration of Paisley’s town centre and business area as well as upgrading pedestrian, cycling, public transport and road links between the town and the nearby Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland.
- BP and Daimler on the road to hydrogen fuel stops for lorries [subscription]It has signed a partnership with Daimler Truck, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers and part of Daimler, the German owner of Mercedes-Benz, which says it aims to deliver lorries powered by hydrogen fuel cells to British customers from 2025.
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- Transport sector gives mixed response to Autumn BudgetThe RHA has welcomed moves to help the transport and logistics sector contained in the government’s Autumn Budget which it said were “campaigning wins for the organisation”.
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